The opinions and risk perceptions of the nurses related to light, voice and ionized radiation levels in intensive care from the nurses who work in the neonatal intensive care unit

The Opinions and Risk Perceptions of The Nurses related to Light, Voice and Ionized Radiation Levels in Intensive Care From The Nurses Who Work in The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Risks caused by physical factors such as hospital environment, use of very different devices, chemical substances, sound, light, ionized radiation can negatively affect patients and healthcare workers. In particular, it is important to plan and implement regulatory measures to detect risk perceptions of nurses working with sensitive patient groups in the NICU about the light, sound and ionizing radiation levels they are exposed to, and associated factors to ensure a healthy and safe hospital environment. The research was carried out by using descriptive questionnaire consisting of 108 nurses and 35 questions in order to determine the knowledge levels of sound, light, ionizing radiation of the nurses working in the NICU and their risk perceptions. Number, percentage, mean, chi square test, post-hoc analysis were used in the evaluation of the data. Legal and ethical permits were taken before the investigation started. In the study, it was determined that 42.6% of the nurses are in the age range 25-29, 56.5% have worked as a nurse for 6-10 years, and 74.1% have worked in NICU for 5 years or less. It was determined that the risk perceptions of the light did not make a significant difference according to age, working year, working year in the NICU, monthly average number of seizures held, and education participation status (p>0.05). Significant differences were found between having children and risk perception of light (p<0.05). It was determined that risk perceptions related to sound do not make any significant difference according to age, having children, working year in NICU, participation in in-service training status (p>0.05). It was found that there was a significant difference between the years of work, the monthly average number of seizures and risk perception related to sound (p<0.05). It has been determined that ionizing radiation risk perceptions, having children, participation in education do not make a significant difference (p>0.05). A significant difference was found between age, years of work, years of work in NICU, number of seizures per month and ionized radiation risk perception (p<0.05). It may be advisable to increase the level of knowledge about physical hazards and risks by making appropriate updates to the NICU in nurses' occupational risk control trainings. Keywords: Light, ionizing radiation, risk perception, sound, neonatal intensive care