Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Radiology Residents of Tertiary Government Hospitals of Peshawar Regarding Biological Hazards Caused by X-Rays

Background and Objectives: Pakistan is facing the problem of safe and quality services due to lack of relevant knowledge towards advance technology in the field of radiology. That's why, we designed the present descriptive cross-sectional study to focus on the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding biological hazards caused by X-rays among residents in the department of radiology in Tertiary care Government Hospitals of Peshawar. A self-structured questionnaire was used for purpose of data collection. Convenient sampling was used. The collected data was compiled and analyzed by using SPSS version 23.0. Results: A total of 80 (58.8%) residents were found to have adequate knowledge about biological hazards of X ray radiations. While 20% were having adequate attitude and 80 % were having protected practice. Conclusion: The overall knowledge about biological hazards of X-rays among Radiology residents was adequate. However, there was poor attitude and satisfactory practices. There is need of regular training Programs and implementation of national legal law to reduce malpractice in radiations