Determination of Individual Innovative Behaviours, Affecting Factors, and Barriers in Operating Room Workers

¹Dokuz Eylul University Nursing Faculty, Department Of Surgical Nursing, Izmir
²Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Nursing Services Directorate
³Izmir Democracy University Health Services Vocational School, Elderly Care Program
⁴Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Operating Room

Aim: This study aims to determine the innovative behaviours of healthcare professionals in the operating room and the factors that affect and barrier factors.
Method: This descriptive study was carried out in the operating room of a university hospital in western Turkey between March-September 2020. The study sample consisted of 145 people who agreed to participate in the study, from physicians, nurses, and operating room technicians working in the operating room of the university hospital where the study was carried out. The data collection tools of the study were the �Nurse Information and The Factors Influencing and Barriers Innovativeness Identification Form� and �Individual Innovativeness Scale�. The data�s statistical analysis used number-percentage distributions, Independent groups t-test, ANOVA, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test, and Spearman correlation analysis.
Results: It was determined that the mean score of the individual innovativeness scale of the healthcare professionals participating in the study was 57.52 � 5.14 and included in the �traditional� category. When evaluated according to their profession types, nurses and operating room technicians were in the �traditionalist� category, and physicians were in the �sceptic� category. A statistically significant difference was found between the individual innovation scores of the healthcare professionals, according to their occupation type, their participation in the scientific meeting on innovation, their status of knowing the concept of innovativeness, and their status of receiving education about innovation.
Conclusion: According to our findings, it is recommended that the institution should determine supportive and motivating approaches for operating room employees to receive training in terms of individual innovativeness, to improve their level of innovativeness, and to eliminate the obstacles they face.

Keywords:

Ameliyathane �al��anlar�nda Bireysel Yenilik�ilik Davran��lar�n�n, Etkileyen ve Engelleyen Etmenlerin Belirlenmesi

¹Dokuz Eyl�l �niversitesi Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi Cerrahi Hastal�klar� Hem�ireli�i Anabilim Dal�, �zmir
²Dokuz Eyl�l �niversitesi Hastanesi, Hem�irelik Hizmetleri M�d�rl��
³�zmir Demokrasi �niversitesi Sa�l�k Hizmetleri Meslek Y�ksekokulu, Ya�l� Bak�m Program�
⁴Dokuz Eyl�l �niversitesi Hastanesi, Ameliyathane Birimi

Ama�: Bu ara�t�rmada ama�, ameliyathanedeki sa�l�k �al��anlar�n�n yenilik�i davran��lar�n�n ve yenilik�i davran��lar� etkileyen ve engelleyen etmenlerin belirlenmesidir.
Y�ntem: Tan�mlay�c� tipteki bu ara�t�rma, T�rkiye�nin bat�s�nda bir �niversite hastanesinin ameliyathanesinde Mart-Eyl�l 2020 tarihleri aras�nda ger�ekle�tirildi. Ara�t�rman�n �rneklemini �al��man�n yap�ld�� niversite hastanesinin ameliyathanesinde �al��an hekim, hem�ire ve ameliyathane teknikerlerinden ara�t�rmaya kat�lmay� kabul eden 145 ki�i olu�turdu. Ara�t�rman�n veri toplama ara�lar� �Hem�ire Bilgi ve Yenilik�ili�i Etkileyen ve Engelleyen Etmenleri Tan�lama Formu� ve �Bireysel Yenilik�ilik �l�e�i� idi. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde; say�-y�zde da��l�mlar�, ba��ms�z gruplarda t testi, ANOVA testi, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis testi ve Spearman korelasyon analizi kullan�ld�.
Bulgular: Ara�t�rmaya kat�lan ameliyathanedeki sa�l�k �al��anlar�n�n bireysel yenilik�ilik �l�e�i puan ortalamas�n�n 57.52�5.14 oldu�u ve �gelenek�i� kategorisinde yer ald�� belirlendi. Meslek t�rlerine g�re de�erlendirildi�inde hem�ireler ve ameliyathane teknikerleri gelenek�i, hekimler ise ku�kucu kategorisindedir. Sa�l�k �al��anlar�n�n meslek t�r�ne, yenilik�ilikle ilgili bilimsel toplant�ya kat�lmalar�na, yenilik�ilik kavram� hakk�nda bilgiye sahip olma ve yenilik�ilik hakk�nda e�itim alma durumlar�na g�re bireysel yenilik�ilik puanlar� aras�nda istatistiksel a��dan anlaml� bir fark saptand�.
Sonu�: Ara�t�rma bulgular�na g�re ameliyathane �al��anlar�n�n bireysel yenilik�ilik a��s�ndan e�itim almalar�, yenilik�ilik d�zeylerinin geli�tirilmesi ve ya�ad�klar� engellerin ortadan kald�r�lmas� i�in kurumun destekleyici ve motive edici yakla��mlar� belirlemesi �nerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

�zlem Bilik, Melike Duran, Hale Turhan Damar, G�lcan �zt�rk Kaynar. Determination of Individual Innovative Behaviours, Affecting Factors, and Barriers in Operating Room Workers. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2021; 8(3): 303-313

Corresponding Author: Hale Turhan Damar, T�rkiye