THE DETERMINATION OF HEALTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE LEVELS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF RADIATION ON HEALTH

Abstract

Medical Imaging Program students’ answering ratios to the statements; ‘Radiation causes headache by damaging brain cells’ (86.0%), ‘Radiation emitting devices disrupt people's psychology’(75.0%) and ‘Cell phones have serious negative impacts on health’ (68.0%) as ‘yes’ were statistically different from other students. The students who stated to take necessary precautions against radiation were determined; not to bring mobile phone in the bedroom (81.1%), to keep radiation emitting devices away from head while asleep (61.1%), not to use mobile phone while it is charged (55.2%), to use laptops away from body (58.3%) in higher ratios.