WATER CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE FIRST PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS OF IPEKYOLU VAN

WATER CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE FIRST PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS OF IPEKYOLU VAN

AbstractIntroductıon:Water is one of the most important needs of human life and has a crucial role in terms of sustaining a healthy life.Aim of the study: In this study, it is aimed to determine the water consumption behaviors of the primary health care employees and to plan some educations that we will make in the next step to bring the suggestions at the point of correcting the detected water consumption behaviors. Material – Method:The research is a cross-sectional study conducted at the the primary health care facilities in the province of Ipekyolu, Van. Water consumption behaviors' scale consisting of 16 questions and socio-demographic information questionnaire consisting of 16 questions were designed based on the literature. Results: The water consumption behavior scale average score was 56.26 ± 10.52 in the study. This result shows that  water consumption behavior of participants is moderate. Compared to total scale and independent variables, physicians and nurses, smokers, those who think they have enough knowledge about environmental problems, who think today’s most important problem is noise pollution, who gets information about environmental problems from newspaper is significantly higher than other groups (respectively ; p=0,001, p=0,033, p=0,014, p=0,009, p=0,008, p=0,018)Conclusion: Healthcare employees who are role models for the public should be aware of water consumption behaviors. Educations should be organized for the use of water resources to establish a healthy water awareness. Projects to which their participation can be achieved should also be developed. Key words: Water consumption behaviors, healthcare employees, Van

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  • Sinemis ÇETİN DAĞLI1 Selin TUNALI ÇOKLUK1 Tuba Duygu COŞKUN2 1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLİC HEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDİCİNE, YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY 2 VAN IPEKYOLU COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLİC HEALTH,VAN
  • SELİN TUNALI ÇOKLUK, MD RESEARCH ASSİSTANT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLİC HEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDİCİNE YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY,VAN- TURKEY 65080 Tel: +09005327394421 e-mail: drselintunali@gmail.com
The Turkish Journal Of Occupational / Environmental Medicine and Safety-Cover
  • ISSN: 2149-4711
  • Başlangıç: 2015
  • Yayıncı: Engin TUTKUN
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