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TSK Koruyucu Hekimlik Bülteni
TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin
Periodical of Gulhane Medical Faculty Dpt. of Public Health
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Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector

Melek Nihal Esin,A. Dilek Yılmaz, Aysun Ardıç.

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Abstract
AIM: This study was designed in a cross sectional pattern in order to determine workers’ behaviors about respiratory mask use and the factors involved.
METHOD: The study was conducted with 100 workers in the welding department of a factory operating in automotive sector and employing approximately 1000 people. The data in the study was collected by means of ‘Form for the Assessment of Descriptive Features of Employees’ and ‘Respiratory Mask Use Behaviors Form”, developed by the researchers; the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, developed by Wallston and De Wellis; Self-Actualization Scale and Health Responsibility Scale, developed by Walker, Sechrist and Pender.
RESULTS: It was found out that a majority of the workers are aged between 26 and 33 (32%), 76% of them are married, 37% are primary school graduates and 58% of them have been working for more than 11 years. It was also determined that 60% of the workers regularly wear respiratory mask. 14% of those using masks irregularly stated that they “used a respiratory mask for a short time” and 26% of them stated that they “never wore a respiratory mask”. The findings from the study showed that factors like the physical formation of the respiratory mask, the level of information about the mask, and the cognitive perceptual factors related to the employee’s health influenced respiratory mask use. Two variables with significant odds ratios were identified thorough logistic regression analysis. Worker who reported that they had inability to breathe when wearing a mask were over 9 times (OR= 9,48, %95 CI= 1,86- 16,52) and “the time spent putting on and removing a mask” were over 4 times (OR= 4,85, %95 CI= 0,03-8,81) more likely to have never wear a respiratory mask than those who used regularly wear mask .
CONCLUSION: It is considered that the results from this study could form a set of basic data for “respiratory mask use improvement programs” to be designed by workplace doctors, occupational health nurses and occupational safety experts.

Key words: Personel protect device, Respiratory system, Respiratory mask.



Otomotiv Sektöründe Faaliyet Gösteren Bir Fabrikanın Kaynak Bölümü Çalışanlarında Maske Kullanımı ve Etkileyen Faktörler

Özet
AMAÇ: Bu çalışma çalışanların maske kullanım davranışlarını ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla kesitsel araştırma tipinde planlanmıştır.
YÖNTEM:Çalışma, İstanbul’da otomotiv sektöründe faaliyet gösteren ve yaklaşık 1000 çalışanı olan bir fabrikanın kaynak bölümünde çalışan 100 işçi ile yapılmıştır.Çalışmanın verileri; araştırıcılar tarafından geliştirilen “Çalışanların Tanıtıcı Özellikleri Formu”, “Maske kullanım Davranışları Formu”, Wallston ve De Wellis tarafından geliştirilen “Çok Boyutlu Sağlık Kontrolü Ölçeği”, Walker, Sechrist ve Pender tarafından geliştirilen “Kendini Gerçekleştirme Ölçeği” ve “Sağlık Sorumluluğu Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır.
BULGULAR: Çalışanların büyük çoğunluğunun (%32) 26-33 yaş grubunda, %76’sının evli, %37’sinin ilkokul mezunu olduğu ve %58’inin 11 yıl üzeri çalışmakta olduğu bulunmuştur. %60’ının düzenli olarak maskelerini taktıkları belirlenmiştir. Maskelerini düzenli olarak kullanmayanların ise %14’ü “çok kısa süre maske kullandığını”, %26’sı ise “hiçbir zaman maske takmadığını” ifade etmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçları; maskenin fizik yapısı, maske kullanımı ile ilgili bilgi düzeyi ve çalışanın sağlığı ile ilgili içsel süreçleri gibi faktörlerin maske kullanımını etkilediğini göstermiştir. Bu faktörler içinde maske kullanımını engelleyen en etkili değişkenleri belirlemek amacıyla lojistik regresyon analizi yapılmış ve “maske takınca nefes alamama” nedeninin” 9 kat (OR= 9,48, %95 CI= 1,86- 16,52) “maskenin takıp çıkarılmasının zaman alması” nedeninin ise 4 kat daha fazla (OR= 4,85, %95 CI= 0,03-8,81) maske kullanımını engellediği bulunmuştur.
SONUÇ:Çalışma sonuçlarının;İşyeri hekimleri,iş sağlığı hemşireleri ve iş güvenliği uzmanlarının hazırlayacağı “Maske kullanımını iyileştirme programları” için temel veri oluşturacağı düşünülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kişisel Koruyucu Donanım, Solunum sistemi, Solunum maskesi


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Esin MN, Yılmaz AD, Ardıç A. [Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector]. TAF Prev Med Bull. 2012; 11(3): 299-306. Turkish. doi:10.5455/pmb.1-1310469823



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Esin MN, Yılmaz AD, Ardıç A. [Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector]. TAF Prev Med Bull. 2012; 11(3): 299-306. Turkish. doi:10.5455/pmb.1-1310469823



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Esin MN, Yılmaz AD, Ardıç A. [Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector]. TAF Prev Med Bull. (2012), [cited June 19, 2013]; 11(3): 299-306. Turkish. doi:10.5455/pmb.1-1310469823



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Esin, M. N., Yılmaz, A. D. & Ardıç, A. (2012) [Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector]. TAF Prev Med Bull, 11 (3), 299-306. Turkish. doi:10.5455/pmb.1-1310469823



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Esin, Melek Nihal, A. Dilek Yılmaz, and Aysun Ardıç. 2012. [Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector]. TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, 11 (3), 299-306. Turkish. doi:10.5455/pmb.1-1310469823



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Esin, Melek Nihal, A. Dilek Yılmaz, and Aysun Ardıç. "[Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector]." TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin 11 (2012), 299-306. Turkish. doi:10.5455/pmb.1-1310469823



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Esin, Melek Nihal, A. Dilek Yılmaz, and Aysun Ardıç. "[Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector]." TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin 11.3 (2012), 299-306. Print.Turkish. doi:10.5455/pmb.1-1310469823



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Esin, M. N., Yılmaz, A. D. & Ardıç, A. (2012) [Use of Respiratory Mask and Influencing Factors among Workers Who Worked in Welding Department at Automotive Sector]. TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, 11 (3), 299-306. Turkish. doi:10.5455/pmb.1-1310469823




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