Assessment of the Impact of Low-dose Ionizing Radiation Exposure on Health Care Workers: A Study of Methods Used from a Scoping Review

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作者
De Giorgi, Andrea [1 ]
Bongiovanni, Andrea [1 ]
De Sio, Simone [2 ]
Sernia, Sabina [1 ]
Adamo, Giuseppe [1 ]
La Torre, Giuseppe [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Publ Hlth & Infect Dis, Rome, Italy
[2] Sapienza Univ Rome, Res Unit Occupat Med, Rome, Italy
[3] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Publ Hlth & Infect Dis, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
来源
HEALTH PHYSICS | 2023年 / 125卷 / 02期
关键词
epidemiology; health effects; occupational safety; radiation; ionizing; OCCUPATIONAL-EXPOSURE; LYMPHOCYTES; RISK;
D O I
10.1097/HP.0000000000001693
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Healthcare workers may be exposed to ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiations are an important occupational risk factor for the potential damage they can cause to workers' health. Actually, the attention is focused on diseases caused by damage to radiosensitive organs. The aim of our study is to evaluate the methods used for the assessment of the impact of exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation in a population of healthcare workers (HCWs). The electronic database PubMed was searched by title, abstract, and medical subheadings (MeSH) terms. The extracted data were arranged into tables by dividing bibliographic reference, exposure, and statistical analysis information. The quality assessment was performed with the use of the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. The search strategy involved retrieving 15 studies (eight cohorts and seven cross-sectional studies). The univariate tests have been performed in 14 studies (93.3%), and Chi-square and T-test were the most commonly used. Multivariate tests have been performed in 11 studies (73.3%), and the most commonly performed were Logistic and Poisson Regressions. The most rated organ was the thyroid gland (six studies). The annual cumulative effective dose was the most used method to assess the dose rate (seven studies). Due to the characteristics of pathologies involved, a retrospective cohort study with an adequate control group and use of the annual cumulative effective dose to account for exposure could be useful features to obtain the best possible evidence. All the elements were found rarely in studies considered. The need is highlighted for more in-depth studies to investigate this topic.
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页码:102 / 108
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