SALİH KUŞLUVAN, Olcay YÜCEL, Karel Van ISACKER, António Silva DIAS, Petia GRUDEVA, Filip NICASI, Zdenka WLTAVSKY

Avrupa’da Termal Spa Terapi Uzmanı Mesleğinin Yeterlilik Alanlarına ve Eğitim İhtiyacına İlişkin Bir Araştırma

Bu araştırma, Avrupa Komisyonu tarafından desteklenen bir projenin ortakları olan Belçika, Bulgaristan, Portekiz, Slovenya ve Türkiye’de termal spa terapi uzmanının sahip olması gereken bilgi, beceri ve yetkinlik alanlarını ve bu alanlardaki eğitim öğretim ihtiyacını ortaya çıkarmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaçlar doğrultusunda veri toplamak için termal spa terapistlerinin temel yeterlilik alanlarını ve eğitim ihtiyaçlarını ortaya çıkarmak üzere yapılandırılmış görüşme sorularından ve termal spa terapi uzmanı yeterlilik ölçeğinden oluşan bir anket hazırlanmıştır. Örnekleme yöntemi olarak tesadüfi olmayan örnekleme yöntemlerinden amaca uygun (amaçlı) örnekleme yöntemi benimsenmiştir ve anket her bir proje ortağı ülkede termal tesis çeşitliliğini yansıtacak şekilde on tesiste uygulanmıştır. Veriler, termal spa tesisindeki bölüm şeflerinden, çalışan uzman kişilerden ve termal tesisin veya spa merkezinin yöneticilerinden yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizi sonucunda termal spa terapistleri için 9 temel yeterlilik (bilgi, beceri ve yetkinlik) alanı ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Türkiye’de termal spa çalışanlarının eğitimlerinin bu alanları kapsayacak şekilde genişletilmesi önerilmektedir.

Research into the Competency Areas and Training Needs for the Occupation of Thermal Spa Therapist in Europe

The aim of this research is to identify knowledge, skill and competence areas and training needs for the occupation of thermal spa therapist in five European project partner countries, namely Belgium, Bulgaria, Portugal, Slovenia and Turkey. In order to collect data about the competency areas and training needs for thermal spa therapist, a questionnaire that included a scale of competency areas for thermal spa therapist, structured and open ended questions relating to competency areas and training needs is used. Purposive sampling is used and the questionnaire is conducted in ten thermal spa facility in each project partner country. Facilities are selected in a way to reflect diversity and variety in terms of size, services and geography. Data were gathered face to face from managers of spa or thermal facility, head of thermal, medical, or spa department and specialist working in spa, medical, thermal or wellness centre. Based on the results of the research, nine compulsory competency areas are identified. It is suggested that the education and training of thermal spa therapist should be broadened and extended in Turkey in line with research findings.

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