SAĞLIK VE ÇEVRE PROFESYONELLERİNDE ÇEVRESEL RİSK ALGISI: ESKİ BİR ÇALIŞMADAN GÜNCELE DAİR İPUÇLARI

Calismanin amaci Kocaeli’de Saglik ve Cevre Mudurluklerinde calisan meslek gruplarinin topluma ve kendileriyle ailelerine yonelik risk algilarinin belirlenmesidir. Tanimlayici olan bu calismaya 132 kisi katilmis ve veriler sosyodemografik ozelliklerin ve bazi cevresel risklere iliskin algi duzeyinin degerlendirildigi bir anket formu araciligiyla yuz yuze gorusme yontemiyle toplanmistir. Katilimcilarin %41.6’si hekim, %39.4’u cevre sagligi teknisyeni, %19.0’u da diger mesleklerdendir (muhendis, teknisyen vb). Katilimcilarin yas ortalamasi 30.7 ± 7.4 yildir ve %25’i kadindir. Kendilerine ve ailelerine yonelik olarak daha az duzeyde olmak uzere topluma yonelik cevresel riskler arasinda endustri kaynakli risklerin yuksek duzeyde algilandigi belirlenmistir. Saglik ve cevre meslek gruplari cevresel risk algisi calismalarinda hedef grup olarak alinmali ve bu alandaki arastirmalar gelistirilmelidir. Anahtar sozcukler: Cevre, risk algisi, saglik, saglik calisanlari. Abstract The objective of this study is to determine the perception of environmental health risks directed to themselves, their families, and the society among professionals in Directorate of Ministry of Health and Ministry of Environment in Kocaeli. In this descriptive study, data was collected through face to face interviews from 132 individuals (physician, technician, engineer etc.) who have been working in health care services and environment agency. Of all 41.6% of the participants were physicians, 39.4% were environment technicians and 19.0% were other (engineer, technicians etc.) professionals. A questionnaire was used including socio-demographic variables and perceptions of some environmental risks. Mean age of participants was 30.7 ± 7.4 year, and 25% of them was female. Industrial pollution risks were most common environmental risk that is perceived for the society although less to themselves and their families. Environmental risk perception researches should conduct in health and environmental professionals as a target group. Key word: Environment, risk perception, health, health workers.