Is green behaviors of health professionals related to green practices in the workplace? Multicenter study in Turkey

ABSTRACT

In this study, it is aimed to examine the relationship between green behaviors of health professionals and green practices in the workplace. The study sample consisted of 174 health professionals from 34 Family Healthcare Centers (FHCs) in Turkey. Number, percent, mean, standard deviation, student’s test, Mann – Whitney U test, One Way Anova test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, linear regression analysis were used for statistical analysis. Energy-saving (β: 0.197; 95%CI: 0.040;0.266) and waste reduction practices (β: 0.174; 95%CI: 0.019;0.256) in the workplace were positive associated with environmental sensitivity. Waste reduction practices (β: 0.228; 95%CI: 0.093;0.478) in the workplace were positive associated with environmental participation. Recycling bins (β: 0.181; 95%CI :0.084;0.799) and using solar energy (β: 0.198; 95%CI: 0.030; 0.785) in the workplace were positive associated with technological sensitivity. Health professionals who work in workplaces with energy-saving, waste reduction practices, recycling bins and using solar energy more likely to display green behaviors.

KEYWORDS:

• Green behavior
• health professionals
• green practices
• healthcare

Acknowledgements

No external or intramural funding was received.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Ethical approval

The study was approved by the Health Sciences Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee of Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University (28.01.2021/2021–5).

Ethical considerations

The study was conducted according to the ethical principles outlined by the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki. The study was approved by the Health Sciences Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee of Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University (28.01.2021/2021–5).

Author contributions

All authors conceived the study and the design of the study. SO, KTS and ZEK contributed to the analysis of the study. SO drafted the initial manuscript. All authors were involved in the conception of this study, made critical revisions and approved the final manuscript.

Availability of data and material

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, upon reasonable request.

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