Occupational injuries among radiologist in Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Background: Any injury or illness that has resulted in a limitation in an individual's working area is referred to as an occupational injury. This Study aimed to illustrate the types of work-related injuries experienced by medical imaging professionals. Methods: Medical Imaging Professionals in Saudi Arabia who work in public and private institutions participated in a cross-sectional study via an online survey. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 370 medical imaging professionals have participated in the survey. Among the respondents, 100 (27%) radiologists have experienced job-related injuries while working as radiologists. Among those who have experienced work-related injuries, 44% work on average 5 to 8 hours per day, and 47% work 8 to 10 hours per day. Most of the respondents (45%) have taken less than one week's leave of absence from work for the job-related injury, followed by 21% who had not taken leave due to the injury. Comparing the number of their daily reported cases, nearly one-fourth of the radiologists (24%) claim that their achievements decreased by 5% to 10%. Conclusion: Our findings show that occupational damage is likely to be multi-factorial in nature. Poor ergonomic standards harm radiologists, and this can have a negative impact on patients if radiologist tiredness leads to reporting mistakes. Individual techniques for decreasing or eliminating the prevalence of occupational injuries among radiologists require more research.