The study aims to identify health care workers' risk of COVID-19 and to determine employees' views on working conditions and the fight against COVID-19 in general, and to present their concerns. The study utilized a survey form developed by researchers as a data collection tool. The research was conducted on 736 health workers in the Turkish population using the online survey method. Descriptive statistical methods, chi-square analysis, and correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data. The data was carried out in a 95% confidence range.According to the study's findings, 31.7% of the health care workers involved in the study had contact with 19 cases of COVID-19; 27.3% provided services to patients diagnosed with COVID-19. There is a relationship between the professional groups of health care workers who have been contacted by COVID-19 cases and the professional groups of those who provide services. Among the participants, only 35 people had a diagnostic test, 15 of which were positive for COVID-19 results. Although health care workers find working conditions and authorities to be moderate in tackling COVID-19, their anxiety levels are high. Although health care workers provide services to COVID-19 diagnosed patients, they are not protected against the risk of infection by adequate testing. The risk of transmission threatens more groups of nurses. Considering that COVID-19 is a global threat, measures should be taken to protect health care workers and their families and professional support should be given to address their concerns.

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Aim:The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the use of 112 emergency ambulance services in Konya and Turkey within the years 2007, 2008, and 2009 Method: A retrospective descriptive study has been referred. The study variables are the number of ambulances, the reason for the emergency call, number of cases, preliminary diagnoses of the ambulance crew, and the results of crew intervention. Result:In the case of analysing the reasons of ambulance calls carried out in these three years; it is observed that calls for medical purposes have the share at the rate of 70% approximately. The second highest reason for calls is the traffic accidents. Considering both Turkey and Konya datum; although the trauma has had the highest rate among the pre-diagnosis reasons, it is on decline. In 2009, each of every four calls was resulted in transferring the patients from one hospital to the other. Conclusion:When the results about the usage of ambulances are analysed; it is observed that the province of Konya has the results that are close to or above the country average in terms of each evaluated criteria. The qualification of services provided by ambulance crew has significance in order to be able to evaluate the quality of 112 services.

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