Birinci Basamak Sağlık Çalışanlarının Tıbbi Atıklara Yönelik Tutum ve Davranışları

Year 2025, Volume: 19 Issue: 4, 344 - 350

Ozan Özkol , Kamer Gür , Emine Ekici , Mehmet Akif Sezerol

https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1677439

Abstract

Giriş: Sağlık çalışanlarının tıbbi atıklara yönelik tutum ve davranışları halk sağlığı önemli bir endişe kaynağıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, birinci basamak sağlık çalışanlarının tıbbi atıklara yönelik tutum ve davranışlarını belirlemektir.
Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışmanın evrenini İstanbul'un bir ilçesinde bulunan 24 aile sağlığı merkezi, 1 güçlendirilmiş göçmen sağlığı merkezi ve 1 ilçe sağlık müdürlüğünde çalışan 207 hemşire, doktor, ebe ve ATT oluşturdu. Örneklem büyüklüğü G Power'da 172 olarak belirlenmiştir. Veriler Ocak-Şubat 2025 tarihleri arasında “Tanımlayıcı Bilgi Formu” ve “Tıbbi Atık Tutum ve Davranış Ölçeği” (TATDÖ) kullanılarak toplandı. 172 katılımcıya ulaşılmış ve veriler SPSS 27.0 programında analiz edildi. Etik kurul izni alındı.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların %77,3'ü kadın, %48,8'i lisans mezunu, yaş ortalaması 38,84±9,20, %37,2'si hemşire, %37,8'i hekim, %19,8'i ebeydi. Yüzde 90,7'si 4 yıl ve üzeri mesleki deneyime sahipti ve %14'ü yöneticiydi. Katılımcıların %63,4'ü tıbbi atık konusunda eğitim aldı. Çalışmada yaş, cinsiyet, mesleki deneyim ve çalışma yerine göre TATDÖ puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulundu (p<0,05).
Sonuç: Kadınların, 30 yaş ve üzeri katılımcıların, 4 yıldan fazla mesleki deneyime sahip olanların ve göçmen sağlık merkezi çalışanlarının tıbbi atıklara yönelik tutum ve davranışlarının diğerlerinden daha iyi olduğu bulundu. İşe yeni başlayan sağlık çalışanlarına tıbbi atık konusunda eğitim verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Tıbbi atık , Tutum , Davranış , Sağlık çalışanları

Primary Health Care Workers' Attıtudes and Behaviors Toward Medical Waste

Abstract

Introduction: The attitudes and behaviors of healthcare workers towards medical waste represent a significant concern for public health. This study aimed to determine the attitudes and behaviors of primary healthcare workers towards medical waste.
Method: The population of this descriptive study consisted of 207 nurses, doctors, midwives, and EMTs working in 24 family health centers, 1 enhanced migrant health center, and 1 district health directorate in a district of Istanbul. The sample size was determined to be 172 using G Power. Data were collected between January and February 2025 using a “Descriptive Information Form” and the “Medical Waste Attitude and Behavior Scale” (MWABS). A total of 172 participants were reached, and the data were analyzed using SPSS. Ethics committee approval was obtained.
Results: 77.3% of the participants were female, 48.8% had a bachelor's degree, the mean age was 38.84±9.20, 37.2% were nurses, 37.8% were physicians, and 19.8% were midwives. 90.7% had 4 years or more of professional experience, and 14% were managers. Medical waste training was given to 63.4% of the participants. In the study, statistically significant differences were found between MWABS scores according to age, gender, professional experience, and place of work (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It was found that women, participants aged 30 years and older, those with more than 4 years of professional experience, and migrant health center workers had better attitudes and behaviors towards medical waste than others. It is recommended that beginner healthcare workers be given training on medical waste.

Keywords

Medical waste , Attitude , Behavior , Medical staffs

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was obtained from Maltepe University on 12.12.2024 with Decision number: 2024/23-18.

Supporting Institution

No financial support was received from any institution.

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