Farklı Birimlerde Çalışan Hemşirelerin Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeylerinin Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, yoğun bakım, servis ve idari birimlerde çalışan hemşirelerin fiziksel aktivite düzeylerini karşılaştırmak ve bu düzeylerin görev alanı, sigara kullanımı ve yaş değişkenlerine göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğini incelemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu tanımlayıcı kesitsel çalışma, 105 hemşire (21 idari, 43 servis, 41 yoğun bakım) ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi (IPAQ) kısa formu kullanılarak çevrim içi anket yoluyla toplanmıştır. Hemşirelerin fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri, IPAQ puanlama protokolüne göre kategorize edilmiştir. Görev alanı, sigara kullanımı ve yaşa göre farklılıkları değerlendirmek amacıyla parametrik olmayan testler (Mann–Whitney U ve Kruskal–Wallis H) uygulanmıştır.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan 105 hemşirenin 46’ü (%43.81) inaktif, 44’i (%41.90) minimal aktif, 15’i (%14,29) ise çok aktif olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. MET skorlarının karşılaştırılmasında, sigara kullananlar ile kullanmayanlar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır (p=0,219). Benzer şekilde, görev alanı (idari, servis, yoğun bakım) ve yaş kategorileri arasında da anlamlı farklılık gözlenmemiştir (p=0,662).

Sonuç: Hemşireler, görev alanı, yaş veya sigara kullanım durumundan bağımsız olarak genel olarak yüksek düzeyde fiziksel inaktivite göstermiştir. Bu durum, hemşirelerde aktif yaşam tarzını teşvik edecek müdahalelere ihtiyaç olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular ayrıca, hemşirelerin fiziksel aktivite ve genel iyi oluşlarını artırmaya yönelik kurumsal destek ve hedefe yönelik sağlıklı yaşam programlarının önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

• Hemşire
• fiziksel aktivite
• yoğun bakım

Comparison of Physical Activity Levels of Nurses Working in Different Units

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the physical activity levels of intensive care, ward and administrative nurses and to examine whether these levels differ according to field of duty, smoking status and age.

Material and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 105 nurses (21 administrative, 43 ward, 41 intensive care). Data were collected using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) via an online survey. Physical activity levels were categorized according to the IPAQ scoring protocol. Nonparametric tests (Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis H) were applied to assess differences by work unit, smoking status, and age.

Results: Among the 105 participating nurses, 46 (43.81%) were classified as inactive, 44 (41.90%) as minimally active, and 15 (14,29%) as very active. Comparison of Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) scores showed no statistically significant differences between smokers and non-smokers (p=0.219). Likewise, no significant differences were observed across work units (administrative, ward, intensive care) or age categories (p=0.662).

Conclusion: Nurses demonstrated generally high levels of physical inactivity regardless of their work unit, age, or smoking status, highlighting the need for interventions to promote active lifestyles in this professional group. These findings emphasize the importance of institutional support and targeted wellness programs to improve nurses’ physical activity and overall well-being.

Keywords

• Nurse
• physical activity
• intensive care

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