Development of Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Professionals

Gülşah Deniz; Fehmi Volkan Akyön; Sibel Şeker

Makale detayları

Development of Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Professionals

Yazarlar:

Gülşah Deniz | Fehmi Volkan Akyön | Sibel Şeker

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Genel Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.322-341

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357072

pISSN:

2687-5403

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 The aim of this methodological study is to develop the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Workers to assess the awareness levels of healthcare workers regarding occupational health and safety. The study population consists of healthcare workers employed in a public hospital in Aydın, Turkey. The population includes 2,000 individuals, while the sample comprises 451 participants. Based on literature, an item pool of 87 items was initially prepared. Subsequently, 10 experts evaluated these items in terms of content validity, target audience relevance, and face validity. The scale items were revised according to the experts feedback. Using the Lawshe Technique, the Content Validity Ratio CVR and Content Validity Index CVI were calculated, reducing the initial 87 items to 58 items. After conducting validity, reliability, and internal consistency analyses, the scale was further refined to 21 items grouped under three factors. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin KMO value was 0.918, with a significant Bartletts Test of Sphericity p0.000. Cronbachs Alpha coefficients were 0.915 for the first factor, 0.845 for the second, and 0.948 for the third, with an overall scale reliability of 0.954 indicating strong internal consistency. The findings indicate that the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Workers, comprising 21 items grouped under three subdimensions, is a psychometrically sound instrument with high validity and reliability. It is recommended for use in future studies to evaluate occupational health and safety awareness among healthcare professionals and to guide interventions aimed at improving workplace safety practices.

 The aim of this methodological study is to develop the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Workers to assess the awareness levels of healthcare workers regarding occupational health and safety. The study population consists of healthcare workers employed in a public hospital in Aydın, Turkey. The population includes 2,000 individuals, while the sample comprises 451 participants. Based on literature, an item pool of 87 items was initially prepared. Subsequently, 10 experts evaluated these items in terms of content validity, target audience relevance, and face validity. The scale items were revised according to the experts feedback. Using the Lawshe Technique, the Content Validity Ratio CVR and Content Validity Index CVI were calculated, reducing the initial 87 items to 58 items. After conducting validity, reliability, and internal consistency analyses, the scale was further refined to 21 items grouped under three factors. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin KMO value was 0.918, with a significant Bartletts Test of Sphericity p0.000. Cronbachs Alpha coefficients were 0.915 for the first factor, 0.845 for the second, and 0.948 for the third, with an overall scale reliability of 0.954 indicating strong internal consistency. The findings indicate that the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Workers, comprising 21 items grouped under three subdimensions, is a psychometrically sound instrument with high validity and reliability. It is recommended for use in future studies to evaluate occupational health and safety awareness among healthcare professionals and to guide interventions aimed at improving workplace safety practices.

 The aim of this methodological study is to develop the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Workers to assess the awareness levels of healthcare workers regarding occupational health and safety. The study population consists of healthcare workers employed in a public hospital in Aydın, Turkey. The population includes 2,000 individuals, while the sample comprises 451 participants. Based on literature, an item pool of 87 items was initially prepared. Subsequently, 10 experts evaluated these items in terms of content validity, target audience relevance, and face validity. The scale items were revised according to the experts feedback. Using the Lawshe Technique, the Content Validity Ratio CVR and Content Validity Index CVI were calculated, reducing the initial 87 items to 58 items. After conducting validity, reliability, and internal consistency analyses, the scale was further refined to 21 items grouped under three factors. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin KMO value was 0.918, with a significant Bartletts Test of Sphericity p0.000. Cronbachs Alpha coefficients were 0.915 for the first factor, 0.845 for the second, and 0.948 for the third, with an overall scale reliability of 0.954 indicating strong internal consistency. The findings indicate that the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Workers, comprising 21 items grouped under three subdimensions, is a psychometrically sound instrument with high validity and reliability. It is recommended for use in future studies to evaluate occupational health and safety awareness among healthcare professionals and to guide interventions aimed at improving workplace safety practices.

 Bu araştırma; sağlık çalışanlarının iş sağlığı ve güvenliğine yönelik farkındalık düzeylerini belirlemek için sağlık çalışanları için iş sağlığı ve güvenliği farkındalık ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi amacıyla planlanmış metedolojik bir çalışmadır. Araştırmanın evrenini Aydın ilindeki kamu hastanesinde çalışan sağlık çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın evreni 2000 kişiden örneklemi ise 451 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Literatür doğrultusunda 87 maddeden oluşan madde havuzu hazırlandıktan sonra 10 uzmanın maddelerin kapsam geçerliği, hedef kitleye uygunluğu ve görünüm geçerliği açısından görüşleri alınmış ve bu doğrultuda da ölçek maddeleri yeniden şekillendirilmiştir. Uzman görüşleri doğrultusunda Lawshe Tekniği kullanılarak Kapsam Geçerlilik Oranı ve Kapsam Geçerlik İndeksi hesaplanmış ve 87 maddeden oluşan ölçek 58 maddeye düşmüştür. Yapılan geçerlilik güvenirlik ve iç tutarlılık analizleri sonucu 58 maddelik ölçek 21 maddeye düşmüş ve 3 faktör altında toplanmıştır. Sağlık çalışanlarının iş sağlığı ve güvenliği farkındalığını ölçen bu ölçeğin Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin KMO değeri 0.918, Bartletts Küresellik Testi p0,001 değerinin p0.000 olduğu görülmüştür. Ölçeğin alt boyutlarının her biri için Cronbachs Alpha katsayısı ayrı ayrı hesaplanmıştır. Birinci alt boyut için 0.915, ikinci alt boyut için 0.845, üçüncü alt boyut için 0.948 değerleri elde edilmiştir. Ölçeğin tamamının Cronbachs Alpha katsayısı ise 0.954 olarak hesaplanmış ve maddelerinin birbiri ile tutarlı olduğu görülmüştür. Yapılan analizler sonucunda 21 madde ve 3 alt boyuttan oluşan Sağlık Çalışanları İçin İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Farkındalık Ölçeği geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olarak kullanılabilir.

Makale detayları

Development of Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Scale for Healthcare Professionals

Yazarlar:

Gülşah Deniz | Fehmi Volkan Akyön | Sibel Şeker

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Genel Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.322-341

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357072

pISSN:

2687-5403

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Gülşah Deniz | Fehmi Volkan Akyön | Sibel Şeker

Yayıncı: Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi: Genel Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.322-341

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357072

pISSN: 2687-5403

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Yazarlar:

Gülşah Deniz | Fehmi Volkan Akyön | Sibel Şeker

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Genel Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.322-341

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357072

pISSN:

2687-5403