G . Rincón et al .: Radioprotection 2024 , 59 ( 3 ), 173 – 183 175 Fig . 1 . Occupational Risk . The second row ( yellow colour ) corresponds to the circumstances related to how the risk is perceived by the participants . The third row ( grey colour ) defines the methods used to reduce the risk and what it produces in the participant . Row four ( blue colour ) represents the causes of exposure according to the participants and the red colour represents the results or outcomes according to the participants .
Raul pointed out : ‘ Waves and particles ... Nobody likes to be irradiated , one is at risk !!!!’.
Within the answers associated with probability , Lucy stated : ‘ I think that radiation affects the people who work with X-rays , because they are very hypocritical , sceptical ...’.
Gladys complemented this thought when she said : ‘ I try to do things well and they still criticise ....’.
The risk can be materialized and has consequences as mentioned by Ana : ‘ Radiation is invasive , it can cause us genetic alterations , cancer , sterility in women , even in men ’.
Regarding their understanding , participants considered risk control through distance , Raul stated ‘ The distance helps us to measure radiation , thus decreasing the relationship with danger and avoiding the materialization of the risk ’.
Ana , like other participants avoided the relationship with danger and took preventive measures by using vests , a dosimeter , keeping the door closed , and performing collimation .
The responses obtained from Lucy and Gladys lead to the conclusion that when working to improve people ’ s quality of life , compliance with clinical guidelines and working towards an accurate diagnosis implies ignoring the other ’ s position and puts into play individual criteria to understand radiation , including feelings and sensations to define the understanding of the risk according one ’ s experiences at work over time .