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Background Seasonal agricultural workers working and living in inappropriate sanitary conditions are at great risk for public health. This study aimed to determine the relationships between the sociodemographic variables and life satisfaction of seasonal agricultural workers, and their knowledge, risk perception, and protective behaviors about the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This is a cross-sectional study, that included agricultural workers who are 18 years of age or older and worked seasonally in Yozgat, Turkey, during the period between August 2020 and October 2020. The well-being level was measured using the Personal Wellbeing Index-Adult form (PWIA). The data were collected using the face-to-face survey method and with 739 workers who voluntarily participated in the research. Results All participants disclosed having insufficient information about Covid-19 and indicated their peers and television as their sources of information. The vast majority of the workers stated that they complied with the mask mandates, social distancing, and hand hygiene. No correlations were found between knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about Covid-19 and the level of wellbeing. The mean PWIA score of the workers was low (53.7) while they were mostly satisfied with their personal relationships (96.6) and health (76.1). The multivariable linear regression analysis revealed that being male (β = 0.245) and not having an ongoing health issue (β = 0.689) were associated with more PWIA; on the other hand, having more children (β = -0.52) was related to less PWIA. Conclusions The well-being level of seasonal workers was lower while it was not associated with knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about Covid-19.

Background The aim of this study is to examine the effects of working environment and demographic variables on the level of work limitation in a university hospital. Methods The study is cross-sectional and was conducted in 2022 among employees of a university hospital. 254 people voluntarily participated in the study. Data were collected by applying the sociodemographic data form, the Work Limitation Questionnaire (WLQ), and the Work Environment Scale (WES). Institutional permission and ethical approval were obtained for the study. In the analysis of the data, t-test, ANOVA, and linear regression (LR) were used. Results The WLQ score average of hospital staff was low. According to LR analysis, the factors affecting the level of work limitation of hospital staff; worsening perception of health status, being a doctor, decreased income level, increased working time in the institution, and age reduction. It was determined that 32.8% of the change in the WLQ score was related to these factors. While in the univariate tests, the mean of work limitation was found to be significant by getting occupational health safety training, having health problems due to the work done, and taking leave due to work accidents, in the multivariable LR analysis, these factors were insignificant. Conclusions As the working environment gets worse, the level of work limitation increases. It is recommended that hospital managers make the working environment better and safer, and make arrangements and programs to increase personnel satisfaction.

Bu çalışmada amaç, bir eğitim araştırma hastanesinde 65 yaş ve üzeri alt gastrointestinal sistem endoskopik bulgularının retrospektif olarak incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı nitelikte olan çalışmada; Ocak 2015 ile Mayıs 2018 tarihleri arasında üçüncü basamak bir merkezin gastroenteroloji, iç hastalıkları ve genel cerrahi bilim dallarına başvuran ve alt gastrointestinal sistem endoskopisi uygulanan bireylerin (155 hasta) patoloji sonuçları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 155 olgunun 56'sını (%36.53) kadınlar, 99'unu (%63.87) erkekler oluşturmakta idi. Patoloji spesimenleri incelendiğinde en sık olarak 82 (%52.90) olguda adenoma rastlanırken; , en düşük olarak ise 9 (%5.80) olguda kolit tespit edildi. Sonuçlar: Tüm dünyada olduğu gibi ülkemizde de yaşlı nüfus sıklığı artmaktadır. Artan yaşlı popülasyonda ileri yaşla birlikte kolorektal kanser görülme sıklığı da artmaktadır. Yaşlı popülasyonda kolorektal kanser taramalarının düzenli bir şekilde yapılması ve bireylere bu konuda farkındalığı arttırıcı çalışmaların yapılması yararlı olacaktır.