Awareness of health personnel and university students educated in health field about the use of endocrine disruptive chemicals

Tuğgüm S., ONUR CANAYDIN A., ŞAHİN H., Sadıkoğlu A., Sak R., Ay Ö., ...Daha Fazla

Critical Public Health, cilt.36, sa.1, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09581596.2026.2658216
  • Dergi Adı: Critical Public Health
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Political Science Complete, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: awareness, diet, Endocrine disruptors, health, knowledge
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) over long periods of time or from an early age can cause hormonal imbalances and the development of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. The aim of this study is to measure the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare personnel and university students studying in the field of healthcare about EDCs. A survey was administered to the individuals participating in the study to measure their awareness of EDCs use; at the end of the survey, the anthropometric measurements of the participants were measured by the researchers using appropriate methods. EDCs are known to have relatively low awareness among the general population. In this study, 55.7% of students and 55.9% of healthcare professionals reported having heard of EDCs previously. Healthcare students and healthcare professionals are at high risk of exposure to EDCs, so they need to be more aware and, consequently, guide society accordingly.