- Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
- Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3
- Comparison of Biological Factors and Safety Culture Perception Level of Hospital Cleaning Staff
Comparison of Biological Factors and Safety Culture Perception Level of Hospital Cleaning Staff
Authors : Barış Kaya, Yavuz Özoran
Pages : 453-460
Doi:10.53424/balikesirsbd.1268247
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Publication Date : 2023-09-28
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Aim: The aim of this research is to identify the degree to which cleaning staff in public hospitals have adopted work health and safety activities and safety culture perceptions and converted these to behavior. Material and Method: The population for the research comprised 565 cleaning staff employed in a total of 12 secondary health institutions and tertiary health institutions linked to the union of public hospitals located in Giresun provincial center and counties. Data in the study were collected with a survey form including questions about sociodemographic features, working conditions, and knowledge, attitudes and behavior about biological factors and the Safety Culture Scale.Results: According to participant knowledge about biological factors causing infectious disease, only the fatalism subscale among safety culture perception levels was significant (p<0.05). For the relationship between participant behavior related to biological factors and safety culture, all dimensions of safety culture and the safety culture general variable were identified to significantly differ (p<0.05). Conclusion: To ensure safety in working environments, management attitude and behavior was determined to affect employees. Additionally, a statistically significant correlation was identified between occupational practices involving risky behavior and the fatalism variable. It appears the fatalistic approach may increase the risk of work accidents.Keywords : İş Sağlığı, Güvenlik, Kültür