D4-2 Investigation of the Physical Ergonomic Conditions of the Operating Rooms in the Province of Izmir

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the physical ergonomic conditions of the operating rooms and to evaluate the risk factors in the hospitals of IIzmir. This study was descriptive and cross-sectional design. The research was conducted in a total of 58 operating rooms of a university and eight hospitals of the health ministry. In the study, the data were collected by using the form of the ergonomic conditions and risk factors in the operating room by the researcher through observation in the operating theater rooms and face to face with the head nurses in the operating room. None of the operating rooms included in the study have a surgical smoke evacuation system (n: 58). At the same time, 5.2% of the operating rooms (n:3) do not have an evacuation system for anesthetic gases. The average hourly air changes of the operating rooms are 29.27 ± 4.40 times, all of which are open air. The average temperature of the operating rooms was found to be 20.29 ± 2.09°C and the average humidity was found to be 36.48 ± 14.40%. The noise level in the operating rooms (n: 58) included in the study was found to be 54.29 ± 7.85 dB (A). During the operation, 29.3% of the operating rooms do not have high stools used for the purpose of allowing the health personnel to rest for a short period of time. At the same time, there is no pressure absorbing mat in any operating room. No special equipment is available at any hospital for conditions such as transporting / lifting patients in operating rooms. As a result of the study, it has been found that the operating rooms which are evaluated as a result are inadequate in terms of physical and ergonomic conditions, such as surgical and anesthetic gas evacuation system, noise level in the operating room, equipment used for operations such as patient handling / lifting, high stool-pressure absorbing mat. It is important to improve the working health of the operating rooms that are inadequate in terms of physical ergonomic conditions.