• Pardis Bahadori, Ana P Molina-Recalde, Abdullah Saleh Alruwaili, Ahmed Alanazy, Wondimagegn Tibebu Tilahun, Gulsanga Ayub, Zia Ul Haq, and Musa Bin Bashir.
• Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
• Ir J Med Sci. 2024 Jun 1; 193 (3): 151515191515-1519.

ObjectiveThe current study assessed the knowledge of the medical students regarding the nature of radiation, associated risks, and protective measures.MethodA cross-sectional study was conducted among international students enrolled in different medical colleges/universities in Xian, PR China. A self-developed and self-reported questionnaire was used for the current study. The descriptive statistics was carried out to summarize the finding of the study. Chi-square and Fisher exact tests were conducted to assess the association of the demographics with knowledge level.ResultsA total of 796 students responded among 980. Most of the participants fell in the age range of 20-25 years (42.6%), being male (67.1%) and having bachelor's education (56.7%). Participants with previous experience was 58.7%. The age group of 20-25 years (p < 0.001), being male (p < 0.001), having bachelor education (p < 0.001), and previous experience (p = 0.009) was significantly associated with moderate to good knowledge. The overall knowledge about the nature of radiation (96%) and associated risk (82%) was good, but regarding protection, 59% of the participants showed good knowledge.ConclusionMost of the participants showed satisfactory result. However, the knowledge regarding protection measures was poor in almost half of the population.© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

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