Evaluation of Attitudes and Knowledge Levels of University Employess towards Rational Drug Use and Health Perception
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2021
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Abstract
Bu araştırma bir devletcen üniversitesinde görev
yapan personellerin Akılcı İlaç Kullanımı (AİK)
davranışlarının ve sağlık algılarının belirlenmesi
amacı ile yapılmıştır.
Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırmanın evrenini
Türkiye’de bir devlet üniversitesinde görev yapan tüm
personel oluşturmuştur. Araştırma, çalışmaya
katılmayı kabul eden 342 personelle tamamlanmıştır.
Araştırmanın verileri, pandemi koşullarından dolayı,
çevrimiçi anket aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Elde edilen
veriler, SPSS 18 programına kaydedilerek, analizlerde
tanımlayıcı istatistikler, normallik testleri, MannWhitney U testi, Kruskal-Wallis testi ve Spearman
korelasyon kullanılmıştır.
Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin yaş ortalaması
36,54±8,05 olarak bulunmuştur. Bireylerin %79,2’si
erkek, %29,2’si doktora mezunu, %44,7’si akademik
personeldir. Bireylerin AİK bilgi puan ortalaması
(35,69±5,30) yeterli düzeyde olup, Akılcı İlaç
Kullanımını, eğitim durumu, anne ve baba eğitim
durumu, meslek, ekonomik düzey, aile tipi, cinsiyet ve
yaşadığı yerin sağlık merkezine uzaklığı gibi faktörler
etkilemektedir (p<0,05). Bireylerin sağlık algısı ise
orta derecede (51,15±7,97) olup sağlık algısını eğitim,
meslek ve sosyoekonomik düzey etkilemektedir
(p<0,05). Akılcı ilaç kullanımı ve sağlık algısı
konularında önemli adımlar atılabilmesi için öncelikle
bu konulardaki mevcut durumun ortaya konması,
bireylerin bu konulardaki bilgi düzeyleri ve
tutumlarının belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. Sağlık algısı
ve İlaç kullanımı bilincinin arttırılmasına yönelik
eğitimler, araştırmalar ve sosyal politikalar
yaygınlaştırılmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Akılcı ilaç kullanımı, Üniveriste
personeli, Sağlık algısı, Tutum
This survey study was aimed at determining the Rational Drug Use (RDU) behaviors and health perceptions of the staff working in a state university. The population of this cross-sectional study consists of all the staff working in a state university in Turkey. The study sample consisted of a total of 342 staff including academicians, administrative personnel, janitors and security guards. The data were collected through an online questionnaire due to pandemic precautions. The obtained data were recorded on the SPSS version 18 program and descriptive statistics, normality tests, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman correlation were used in the analysis. The mean age of the participants in the study were found to be 36,54±8,05. 79,2% of the participants were male. 29,2% of them had a PhD. 44,4% were academic staff working in all departments while 55,6% included administrative personnel, janitors and security guards. The RDU knowledge mean scores of the participants (35,69±5,30) were considered sufficient. It was found that factors such as personal and parental educational status, profession, socioeconomic level, family type, gender, and distance from the health center of the residence had important effects on Rational Drug Use (p<0,05). The participants' health perceptions were at moderate level (51,15±7,97). It was revealed that educational status, profession, and socioeconomic level affected the perception of health (p<0,05). To improve rational drug use and health perceptions, it is crucial to reveal the current situation, and to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes of individuals. Training, studies, and social policies aimed at promoting the perception of health and rational drug use should be made widespread. Keywords: Rational drug use, University staff, Perception of health, Attitude
This survey study was aimed at determining the Rational Drug Use (RDU) behaviors and health perceptions of the staff working in a state university. The population of this cross-sectional study consists of all the staff working in a state university in Turkey. The study sample consisted of a total of 342 staff including academicians, administrative personnel, janitors and security guards. The data were collected through an online questionnaire due to pandemic precautions. The obtained data were recorded on the SPSS version 18 program and descriptive statistics, normality tests, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman correlation were used in the analysis. The mean age of the participants in the study were found to be 36,54±8,05. 79,2% of the participants were male. 29,2% of them had a PhD. 44,4% were academic staff working in all departments while 55,6% included administrative personnel, janitors and security guards. The RDU knowledge mean scores of the participants (35,69±5,30) were considered sufficient. It was found that factors such as personal and parental educational status, profession, socioeconomic level, family type, gender, and distance from the health center of the residence had important effects on Rational Drug Use (p<0,05). The participants' health perceptions were at moderate level (51,15±7,97). It was revealed that educational status, profession, and socioeconomic level affected the perception of health (p<0,05). To improve rational drug use and health perceptions, it is crucial to reveal the current situation, and to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes of individuals. Training, studies, and social policies aimed at promoting the perception of health and rational drug use should be made widespread. Keywords: Rational drug use, University staff, Perception of health, Attitude
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Sağlık Bilimleri Ve Hizmetleri, Halk Ve Çevre Sağlığı, Farmakoloji Ve Eczacılık
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Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
Volume
10
Issue
4
Start Page
943
End Page
954
