Abstract

AIM: The study was planned with the thought that working life is evaluated in very few studies and that there are differences and mistakes in the classification of indicators used. In this study, it is aimed to determine the frequency of use and feature of classification of the working life indicators in the journals of Turkish Faculties of Medicine.
METHOD: The study was carried out based on medical school journals indexed in ULAKBİM Turkish Electronic Medical Data Base Working life indicators were surveyed only in original researches and by means of analyzing materials / methods and findings sections.
RESULTS: The study was carried out in 412 volumes and 2443 researches of 17 medical faculty journals, published between 1994 and 2009 working life indicators were mentioned only in 3.56% of researches. Occupation, working status and current job are the most commonly used indicators for this purpose. Subheadings of occupation, working status and current job also vary across different studies.
CONCLUSION: In medical papers published in medical school journals, searching the effects of working situation and conditions over health and the work and occupational distribution of health problems are not emphasized adequately. There is no conceptual consistency between occupation and job status across studies. Variation and inaccuracy in classifications are remarkable. There is a need for a standardized and practical classification of working life based upon knowledge, skill, education and special characteristics of the job to be used in health-related research.

Key words: Occupation, indicator, working life, job

Article Language: Turkish English