EVALUATION OF ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH POLYCLINICS IN TERMS OF ERGONOMIC DESIGN FACTORS

Authors : Ebru Hacıoğlu, Çiğdem Canbay Türkyılmaz

Pages : 129-143

Doi:10.33439/ergonomi.1408203

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Publication Date : 2024-08-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The comfort conditions of oral and dental health clinics depend on physical environment factors. The satisfaction of the patient, physician, and staff is directly proportional to the suitability of the ergonomic conditions of the environment. Physical factors affect the health and performance of physicians and personnel working all day long. At the same time, the spatial and technical organization of clinic structures is very important for patient health and comfort. In the literature research, there were no adequate studies on the physical risk factors that the dentist, staff, and patients are exposed to during clinical applications in terms of architectural discipline. This study aims to reveal the ergonomic comfort conditions of dentists, staff, and patients in the oral and dental health outpatient clinic. The research method is fieldwork. An oral and dental health polyclinic in Istanbul was determined as the research area. The research technique is “on-site observation,” “measurement,” “survey” and “interview”. \"Luxury Light Meter\", \"Sound Meter\" and \"Thermometer\" applications were used to measure the light, sound, and temperature values of the space. A questionnaire with the Likert Scaling Model was administered to patients, physicians, and staff. As a result, patients prefer to be treated in the outpatient clinic where they feel comfortable, and dentists and their staff can work more motivated and more efficiently in environments where they feel comfortable and healthy. To provide quality service in an oral and dental health clinic, attention should be paid to physical environmental factors, spatial and technical characteristics, and the comfort of patients, dentists, and staff should be considered.
Keywords : Ergonomi, Diş Polikliniği, Mekansal Konfor, Görsel Konfor, İşitsel Konfor, Termal Konfor