Asistan Hekimlerde İş Kazaları ve İş Sağlığı Güvenliği Yeterlilik Algısı: Bir Üniversite Hastanesi Örneği

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, bir üniversite hastanesinde görev yapan asistan hekimlerin iş kazalarına ilişkin bilgi, tutum ve farkındalık düzeylerini değerlendirmek ve iş sağlığı ve güvenliği yeterlilik algısı ile ilişkili faktörleri incelemektir. Kesitsel nitelikteki bu çalışma, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesinde görev yapan ve çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılan 175 asistan hekim ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler; sosyodemografik özellikler, iş kazası deneyimleri ve iş kazalarına ilişkin bilgi ve tutumları içeren anket formu ile İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Yeterlilik Algısı Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizlerde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann–Whitney U testi, Kruskal–Wallis testi ve Spearman korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların %55,4’ü meslek yaşamları boyunca en az bir kez iş kazası geçirdiğini bildirmiştir. Katılımcıların %86,3’ü iş kazalarının yeterince bildirilmediğini düşünmektedir. İş sağlığı ve güvenliği yeterlilik algısı, cinsiyet ve uzmanlık alanına göre farklılık göstermemekle birlikte; iş sağlığı ve güvenliği eğitimi alanlarda, bildirim süreçlerini bilenlerde ve kişisel koruyucu donanımı düzenli kullananlarda anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0,05). İş kazası geçirme durumu ile yeterlilik algısı arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmamıştır. Asistan hekimlerde iş kazalarının yaygın olduğu, buna karşın bildirim süreçleri ve mevzuata ilişkin bilgi düzeyinin sınırlı olduğu görülmektedir. İş sağlığı ve güvenliği yeterlilik algısının, demografik özelliklerden ziyade eğitim ve güvenli çalışma davranışları ile ilişkili olduğu söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kazalar
• iş kazaları
• iş sağlığı
• hekimler
• yeterlilik algısı

Occupational Accidents and Perceived Occupational Health and Safety Competency Among Resident Physicians: A University Hospital Example

Öz

This study aimed to evaluate resident physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and awareness regarding occupational accidents and to examine factors associated with perceived occupational health and safety competency. This cross-sectional study was conducted among resident physicians working at Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. A total of 175 resident physicians who voluntarily participated were included. Data were collected using a questionnaire covering sociodemographic characteristics, occupational accident experiences, and knowledge and attitudes regarding occupational accidents, along with the Occupational Health and Safety Perceived Competency Scale. Descriptive statistics, the Mann–Whitney U test, the Kruskal–Wallis test, and Spearman correlation analysis were used for statistical evaluation. More than half of the participants (55.4%) reported experiencing at least one occupational accident during their professional life. The majority of residents (86.3%) believed that occupational accidents were not adequately reported. Perceived occupational health and safety competency did not differ according to gender or specialty; however, it was significantly higher among residents who had received occupational health and safety training, were knowledgeable about reporting procedures, and regularly used personal protective equipment (p<0.05). No significant association was found between having experienced an occupational accident and perceived competency levels. Occupational accidents are common among resident physicians, while knowledge regarding reporting procedures and occupational health and safety legislation appears to be limited. Perceived occupational health and safety competency seems to be more closely related to training and safe working behaviors than to demographic characteristics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Accidents
• occupational accidents
• occupational health
• physicians
• safety perceived

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