Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, cilt.78, sa.1, ss.131-142, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the knowledge levels and
behaviors of hospital employees about chemical risks, occupational safety and employee health.
Determining the relationship between the factors will be useful for studies on this subject. It has
been observed that the study on the relationship between chemical risks for hospital workers and
occupational safety and employee health culture is limited. Therefore, it is important in terms of
shedding light on future studies and contributing to the literature. Hospital staff, Doctor,
Nurse/midwife/EMT, Health Technician/Technician, Cleaning Staff, Pharmacist/Pharmacy
Worker, and Secretary were included in the study. The study was conducted with 251 people who
agreed to participate in the study. In the study, a 9-question socio-demographic questionnaire, a 20-
question chemical knowledge questionnaire created by the researchers and OHS culture scale
consisting of 30 questions were used. The data were delivered to the employees via Google form.
The collected data were evaluated with Anova correlation and regression analyses in SPSS. When
the findings obtained in our study are examined; A statistically significant relationship was found
between the level of education, occupation, place of work and exposure to chemical substances of
the participants in the study and OSEHCS.As a result of the linear regression analysis of the
factors affecting the OSEHCS score, it was concluded that there was a statistically significant
difference in the OSEHCS score in those who worked in the profession, those who worked as a
doctor and support staff, those who worked in intensive care and operating rooms, and those who
did not experience chemical exposure. A relationship was found between the knowledge levels and
behaviors of hospital staff about chemical risks and OSEHCS in terms of working year and
occupation.