Occupational health monitoring status of medical radiation workers in Qinzhou City, Guangxi

ObjectiveTo understand the situation of occupational health monitoring status of medical radiation workers in radiation diagnosis and treatment institutions, to provide reference for the evaluation of radiation protection measures as well as for the health supervision/inspection agencies, and to maximize the protection of occupational health rights of medical workers in radiation diagnosis and treatment.

MethodsQuestionnaires were distributed then collected in the radiation diagnosis and treatment institutions in Qinzhou. The data were analyzed afterwards.

ResultsA total of 850 medical radiation workers were recruited from 101 institutions that had obtained the radiation diagnosis and treatment license in Qinzhou. Among them, the physical examination rate of radiation diagnosis and treatment staff was 96.94%, the personal dosimeter monitoring rate was 93.41%, the training rate of radiation protection and legal knowledge was 94.12%, and the monitoring rate of equipment performance stability was 51.49%.

ConclusionThe occupational health monitoring of radiation workers in high-level institutions relatively meets the standard, and the management of occupational health monitoring in township hospitals, private hospitals and dental clinics is not satisfactory. The monitoring rate of radiation equipment performance in the whole city is generally low. Health supervision and law enforcement departments should strengthen law enforcement, urge the institutions to conduct radiation occupational health monitoring in an orderly manner according to law, and protect the health rights/interests of radiation diagnosis and treatment workers to the maximum extent.