Use and associated factors of American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data Systems among Surgical and Internal Medicine residents at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Abstract Background: The American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging and Reporting and Data Systems is fully utilized by radiology residents and radiologists in Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College, it is still not fully being utilized in other specialties like surgery and internal medicine. there are no local or international studies assessing the knowledge, attitude, and use of the American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging and Reporting and Data Systems among healthcare professionals. Objectives: This study is aimed to assess the use and associated factors of American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Systems among surgical and medical residents at Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College, June 2024. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all (189) surgical and internal medicine residents currently enrolled and who were willing to participate in the research. A self-administered online questionnaire developed from input from expert radiologists was used as a data collection tool. Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 26 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) was used for data analysis. Independent variables were analyzed using frequencies, means, and percentages. Mean and median scores were used to measure the level of knowledge, attitude, and use of ACR TI-RADS scores. Bivariate and a multi variate analysis was done between the independent, intermediate variables against the use of ACR TI-RADS. Variables having P- value <0.05 were considered as significantly associated with the dependent variable. The degree of association between dependent and independent variables was expressed by using an odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Results: out of 111 respondents the level of good Use of ACR TI-RADS among surgical and internal medicine residents was 40.5 %. Knowledge and having ACR TI-RADS interpretation tools in the workplace were found to have a statistically significant association with the use of ACR TI-RADS. Conclusion: The study showed the level of use of ACR TIRADS was low in surgical and medical residents. Multi-prong interventions are needed to improve knowledge of physicians and also make interpretation tools available in the work place.