PMT-Based Radiation Safety Training for Nurses: Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a Protection Motivation Theory (PMT)-based radiation protection training program on nurses' knowledge, awareness, motivation, and safety behaviors. The study includes 54 operating room nurses randomly assigned to experimental (n=27) and control (n=27) groups. The intervention targets both threat appraisal (perceived severity and vulnerability) and coping appraisal (response efficacy, self-efficacy, and response cost) processes. It is hypothesized that PMT-based training will improve nurses' radiation protection knowledge, increase awareness, strengthen motivation, and enhance safety behaviors. The findings are expected to contribute to nursing curricula, institutional radiation safety policies, and the development of a safety culture in healthcare settings.

NCT Number	NCT07128407
Lead Sponsor	Necmettin Erbakan University
Conditions	Occupational Radiation Exposure in Operating Room Nurses
Enrollment	54 participants
Start Date	2026-04-01
Primary Completion	2026-09-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-15