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Specifics of evacuation from workplaces, which uses sources of ionizing radiation in the Hospital Strakonice, a.s
MANOVÁ, Šárka
The theoretical part of the diploma thesis consists of three main chapters, which are closely related to the chosen topic. First, the theoretical part of the thesis introduces the concepts of crisis management. The basic concepts of crisis management and crisis management authorities are described here. Followed by a description of the crisis management system in health care and crisis preparedness of health care. Also provide information of emergency preparedness, including important documents such as the regional emergency plan, internal and external emergency plans, as well as emergency procedures. The next part of the work concerns mainly the evacuation and clarification of the necessary information related to the concept. The chapter mentions the types of evacuation, how the evacuation takes place and especially the specific evacuation, which takes place, for example, in a medical facility. Subsequently, the work describes information related to sources of ionizing radiation. This part also includes the types of sources of ionizing radiation that can be found at the workplace of radiodiagnostics and at the workplace of nuclear medicine. Follows the part concerning, the security of the radionuclide source, the principles of radiation protection, methods of radiation protection, but also the effects of ionizing radiation and others. Two goals and two research questions were set in the practical part of the diploma thesis. The first goal of the diploma thesis is to determine the readiness of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiodiagnostics in the Hospital Strakonice a.s. for an emergency. The results show that both departments are prepared for an emergency, based on an examination of the documentation and a questionnaire survey conducted with staff in both departments, but at the same time the preparedness of staff is not sufficiently practiced. The second goal was to propose measures to improve the current situation, using SWOT analysis and the results of a questionnaire survey. The diploma thesis could be used as a study material and also as an overview of improving measures. In the future, the work can be used to compare the issue in other hospital facilities.

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