Occupational Health and Safety Culture in Healthcare Institutions: A Study on Women Healthcare Workers in Public Hospitals

Ruhiye Targay; Tunç Demirbilek

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Occupational Health and Safety Culture in Healthcare Institutions: A Study on Women Healthcare Workers in Public Hospitals

Authors:

Ruhiye Targay | Tunç Demirbilek

Publisher:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Main Topics:

Çalışma Ekonomisi ve Endüstri İlişkileri

Journal:

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal Ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 46, pp.523-553

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001320382

pISSN:

2147-7833

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Abstract:

 Programs to develop occupational health and safety OHS standards and strategies focus on the key indicators of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems OHSMS. Generally, to reveal the current OHS culture levels of organizations and determine a roadmap is the starting point. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the levels of OHS culture of women healthcare workers. There is a high level of female representation in the healthcare sector and according to Communiqué on Occupational Health and Safety Workplace Hazard Classes, human health services are classified as very hazardoushazardous. Considering the level of risk, female healthcare workers were selected as the sample and it was intended to detect the differences among female healthcare workers. 376 female healthcare workers working in public hospitals in Izmir were included in the research. The study was applied with the survey using the OHS culture scale. As a result of the analysis; it was understood that the OHS culture levels of female healthcare workers differed according to the variables of education level, professiontitle and perceptions about the cause of the occupational accident. The positive correlations were defined at different levels between OHS culture variables. It was evaluated that female healthcare workers OHS culture levels were low.

 Programs to develop occupational health and safety OHS standards and strategies focus on the key indicators of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems OHSMS. Generally, to reveal the current OHS culture levels of organizations and determine a roadmap is the starting point. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the levels of OHS culture of women healthcare workers. There is a high level of female representation in the healthcare sector and according to Communiqué on Occupational Health and Safety Workplace Hazard Classes, human health services are classified as very hazardoushazardous. Considering the level of risk, female healthcare workers were selected as the sample and it was intended to detect the differences among female healthcare workers. 376 female healthcare workers working in public hospitals in Izmir were included in the research. The study was applied with the survey using the OHS culture scale. As a result of the analysis; it was understood that the OHS culture levels of female healthcare workers differed according to the variables of education level, professiontitle and perceptions about the cause of the occupational accident. The positive correlations were defined at different levels between OHS culture variables. It was evaluated that female healthcare workers OHS culture levels were low.

 Programs to develop occupational health and safety OHS standards and strategies focus on the key indicators of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems OHSMS. Generally, to reveal the current OHS culture levels of organizations and determine a roadmap is the starting point. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the levels of OHS culture of women healthcare workers. There is a high level of female representation in the healthcare sector and according to Communiqué on Occupational Health and Safety Workplace Hazard Classes, human health services are classified as very hazardoushazardous. Considering the level of risk, female healthcare workers were selected as the sample and it was intended to detect the differences among female healthcare workers. 376 female healthcare workers working in public hospitals in Izmir were included in the research. The study was applied with the survey using the OHS culture scale. As a result of the analysis; it was understood that the OHS culture levels of female healthcare workers differed according to the variables of education level, professiontitle and perceptions about the cause of the occupational accident. The positive correlations were defined at different levels between OHS culture variables. It was evaluated that female healthcare workers OHS culture levels were low.

 İş sağlığı ve güvenliği İSG standartlarını ve stratejilerini geliştirmeye yönelik programlar, İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Yönetim Sistemlerinin İSGYS temel göstergelerine odaklanmaktadır. Genellikle, kuruluşların İSG kültürü düzeylerinin mevcut haliyle ortaya konulması ve bir yol haritası belirlenmesi başlangıç noktasıdır. Bu çalışmada, kadın sağlık çalışanlarının İSG kültürü düzeylerinin saptanması amaçlanmıştır. Sağlık sektöründe kadın temsili yüksek düzeydedir ve İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliğine İlişkin İşyeri Tehlike Sınıfları Tebliğine göre insan sağlığı hizmetleri çok tehlikelitehlikeli sınıfında yer almaktadır. Risk düzeyi göz önüne alınarak, kadın sağlık çalışanları örnekleme seçilmiş ve kadın sağlık çalışanları arasındaki farklılıkların ortaya konulması hedeflenmiştir. İzmir kamu hastanelerinde görevli 376 kadın sağlık çalışanı araştırmaya dahil edilmiştir. Çalışma; İSG kültürü ölçeği kullanılarak anket tekniği ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak; öğrenim düzeyi, meslekunvan ve iş kazasının nedenine ilişkin algılar değişkenlerine göre kadın sağlık çalışanlarının İSG kültürü düzeylerinin farklılaştığı anlaşılmıştır. İSG kültürü değişkenleri arasında farklı düzeylerde pozitif korelasyonlar saptanmıştır. Kadın sağlık çalışanlarının İSG kültürü düzeylerinin düşük olduğu değerlendirilmiştir.

Article Details

Occupational Health and Safety Culture in Healthcare Institutions: A Study on Women Healthcare Workers in Public Hospitals

Authors:

Ruhiye Targay | Tunç Demirbilek

Publisher:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Main Topics:

Çalışma Ekonomisi ve Endüstri İlişkileri

Journal:

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal Ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 46, pp.523-553

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001320382

pISSN:

2147-7833

Occupational Health and Safety

Healthcare Services

Safety Culture

Occupational Health and Safety Culture

Public Hospitals and Female Healthcare Workersİş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği

Sağlık Hizmetleri

Güvenlik Kültürü

İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kültürü

Kamu Hastaneleri ve Kadın Sağlık Çalışanları

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Article Details

Authors: Ruhiye Targay | Tunç Demirbilek

Publisher: Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Main Topics: Çalışma Ekonomisi ve Endüstri İlişkileri

Journal: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal Ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 46, pp.523-553

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001320382

pISSN: 2147-7833

Issues

Authors:

Ruhiye Targay | Tunç Demirbilek

Publisher:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Main Topics:

Çalışma Ekonomisi ve Endüstri İlişkileri

Journal:

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal Ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 46, pp.523-553

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001320382

pISSN:

2147-7833