Abstract:

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of the readiness for work of laboratory workers in hospitals on their perceptions of occupational health and safety practices. The population of the research, which is a descriptive research type, consisted of 248 laboratory workers working in hospitals in Niğde province. The sample of the study was calculated as 151 with 95% confidence interval and 5% margin of error. Personal information form, 45-item "Occupational Safety Scale for Healthcare Personnel Working in the Hospital" and 46-item "Work Readiness Scale" were used as data collection tools. Data collected through face-to-face questionnaires, descriptive statistics, t tests, correlation analysis, and variance analysis methods were used in the study. The Cronbach's Alpha values of the scales used in the research are 0.95 and 0.92, respectively, and they are highly reliable. A positive, moderately strong statistically significant relationship was found between the job readiness scale scores and the job safety scale scores (r: 0.304; p: 0.012). This situation explains that health workers with high job readiness have a high perception of occupational health and safety.

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