WATER CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE FIRST PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS OF IPEKYOLU VAN

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AbstractIntroductıon:Water is one of the most important needs of human life and has a crucial role in terms of sustaining a healthy life.Aim of the study: In this study, it is aimed to determine the water consumption behaviors of the primary health care employees and to plan some educations that we will make in the next step to bring the suggestions at the point of correcting the detected water consumption behaviors. Material – Method:The research is a cross-sectional study conducted at the the primary health care facilities in the province of Ipekyolu, Van. Water consumption behaviors' scale consisting of 16 questions and socio-demographic information questionnaire consisting of 16 questions were designed based on the literature. Results: The water consumption behavior scale average score was 56.26 ± 10.52 in the study. This result shows that water consumption behavior of participants is moderate. Compared to total scale and independent variables, physicians and nurses, smokers, those who think they have enough knowledge about environmental problems, who think today’s most important problem is noise pollution, who gets information about environmental problems from newspaper is significantly higher than other groups (respectively ; p=0,001, p=0,033, p=0,014, p=0,009, p=0,008, p=0,018)Conclusion: Healthcare employees who are role models for the public should be aware of water consumption behaviors. Educations should be organized for the use of water resources to establish a healthy water awareness. Projects to which their participation can be achieved should also be developed. Key words: Water consumption behaviors, healthcare employees, Van