Author/Authors :
Sancaktutar, Ahmet Ali Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Ziypak, Tevfik Atatürk Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji AD, Türkiye , Adanur, Şenol Atatürk Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji AD, Türkiye , Söylemez, Haluk Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji AD, Türkiye , Hamidi, Cihat Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji AD, Türkiye , Bozkurt, Yaşar Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Atar, Murat Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Bodakçi, Mehmet Nuri Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji AD, Türkiye
Abstract :
Objectives: Our aim is to reflect routines, awareness, and consciousness level of urologists about usage of gonadal shield (GS) in Turkey. Materials and methods: Because of this objective a questionnaire which includes 15 questions was prepared. The questionnaire was delivered to urologists in a Turkish Urology congress. Data derived from 271 urologists by face to face interview were evaluated. Results: Participant were urologists (n=271), consisted of professors (n=33), associate professors (n= 36), assistant professors (n= 36), specialists (n=94), and residents (n=81). According to the data obtained from the questionnaires, 22% of the participants acquired their first information about GS as a medical student, 44% during their residency training, and 14% of them had no information about GS at all. Besides 64% of them did not read any medical article about this subject until that time, and 54% them practically hadn’t seen any GS during their urology practice. In 82% of the hospitals where participants were working hadn’t had any GS, and 18% of the urologists had indicated that GS was available in their hospitals, and they used them once in a while. Urologists responded favorably (20%) or unfavorably (80 %) to the question of ‘Do you find yourself or your colleagues adequately sensitive, and mindful about GS use? Conclusions: Sensitivity and awareness about use of gonadal shields among Turkish urologists are not at a desired level and for this reason, it is not used widely. The urologists should be informed in urological academic platforms about gonad protecting devices.
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Gonad shield , questionnaire survey , radiation , urologist
