Occupational Health and Safety Education among Health Students: A Situation Analysis

Authors : Aslı Ece Acar Filizci, Dilek Öztaş

Pages : 167-173

Doi:10.33720/kisgd.1703187

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Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to compare the occupational health and safety (OHS) knowledge levels of senior medical and dental students at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Türkiye, and to evaluate the effectiveness of a standardized theoretical training. A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design was employed, involving 318 students (255 from the Faculty of Medicine and 63 from the Faculty of Dentistry). Prior to training, medical students had a higher mean score (M = 33.60) than dental students (M = 29.81), with a large effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.82). Post-training scores increased significantly in both groups (p < 0.001); however, the knowledge gap persisted, with medical students again outperforming dental students (M = 37.51 vs. M = 32.84; Cohen’s d = 0.93). These findings highlight the need for stronger and more consistent integration of OHS topics into health education curricula, particularly in programs where clinical exposure to such content may be limited.
Keywords : iş sağlığı ve güvenliği, ön-test son-test deseni, bilgi seviyesi, Cohen’s d

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