Gaziantep ili kamu hastaneleri kurumuna bağlı görev yapan sağlık çalışanlarının obezite önyargı düzeylerinin saptanması

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada Gaziantep İli Kamu hastanelerinde çalışan sağlık personellerinin obezite önyargısını ve empatik eğilimini ölçmek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç-Yöntem: Çalışmaya Gaziantep ilinde çalışan 458 sağlık personeli katılmıştır. “GAMS-27 Obezite Önyargı Ölçeği (OÖÖ)” ve “Empatik Eğilim Ölçeği (EEÖ)” kullanılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Sağlık çalışanlarının %17,5’i ön yargısız, %53,9’u ön yargı eğilimli ve %28’6’sı ön yargılı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ancak obez bireylere karşı tutumlarının %9,8’i ön yargılı olduğunu, %90,2’si ön yargısız olduğunu belirtmektedir. Bekar kişilerin evli olanlara göre obeziteye daha önyargılı olduğu saptanmıştır. Acilde çalışanların diğer birimlere göre obez bireylere karşı daha önyargılı ve empatik eğilimlerinin daha düşük olduğu bulunmuştur. Fiziksel görünümünden memnun olanların obezite ön yargı puanları ve empatik eğilim puanları memnun olmayanlardan anlamlı yüksek bulunmuştur. Obezite ön yargı puanı ile empatik eğilim puanı arasında pozitif yönde zayıf bir ilişki, yaş ile çocuk sayısı arasında negatif yönde zayıf bir ilişki bulunmaktadır. Empatik eğilim puanı ile obezite ön yargı puanı arasında pozitif yönde zayıf bir ilişki, yaş ve çocuk sayısı arasında empatik eğilim puanı arasında pozitif yönde zayıf bir ilişki bulunmaktadır. Sonuç: Sağlık çalışanlarının; özellikle kendini zayıf olarak gören, genç ve bekar kişilerin obeziteye karşı önyargılı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sağlık çalışanlarının Empatik Eğilim Ölçeği (EEÖ) puan ortalaması 69.42 olarak tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• obezite
• ön yargı
• sağlık çalışanı
• hastane

Determination of obesity prejudice levels of health workers working in Gaziantep province public hospitals institution

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to measure the obesity prejudice and empathic tendency of health personnel working in public hospitals in Gaziantep. Methods: 458 healthcare professionals working in Gaziantep province participated in the study. Data were collected using “GAMS-27 Obesity Bias Scale (OBS)” and “Empathic Tendency Scale (ETS)”. Results: It was determined that 17.5% of the healthcare professionals were unprejudiced, 53.9% were prone to prejudice and 28.6% were prejudiced. However, 9.8% of them stated that their attitudes towards obese individuals were prejudiced and 90.2% were not prejudiced. Single people were found to be more prejudiced against obesity than married people. It was found that emergency department were more prejudiced against obese individuals and had lower empathic tendencies compared to other units. Obesity prejudice scores and empathic tendency scores of those who were satisfied with their physical appearance were significantly higher than those who were not satisfied. There was a weak positive relationship between obesity prejudice score and empathic tendency score, and a weak negative relationship between age and number of children. There was a weak positive correlation between empathic tendency score and obesity prejudice score, and a weak positive correlation between age and number of children and empathic tendency score. The mean score of the Empathic Tendency Scale (ETS) of the healthcare professionals was 69.42. Conclusion: It was determined that healthcare professionals, especially those who considered themselves as thin, young and single, were prejudiced against obesity.

Keywords

• Obesity
• prejudice
• healthcare professionals
• hospital

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