Assessment of Occupational Hazards Faded by Healthcare Workers Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods

Objective: This study aims to assess the impact of risk factors that healthcare workers are exposed to in their workplaces on occupational health and safety. Materials and Methods: Considering the importance of healthcare workers for society and humanity, the risks they face at work have been evaluated using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods, specifically the Entropy and AHP methods. The Entropy method is an objective evaluation method used to determine the importance levels of each criterion in MCDM methods. The AHP method involves both objective and subjective decisions to select the best option among multiple alternatives. The criteria and sub-criteria used in the study were prepared based on the opinions and suggestions of field experts and a literature review. Microsoft Excel was used for the analysis. Results: According to the analysis results of the AHP method, the criterion with the highest weight was psychological risks (C-5) with a value of 0.351542. The criterion with the lowest weight was physical risks (C-3) with a value of 0.1121. In contrast, the analysis results of the Entropy method indicated that the criterion with the highest wj value was physical risks (C-3) with a value of 0.273, while the criterion with the lowest weight was biological risks (C-1) with a value of 0.152. Conclusion: The most significant risk factors for healthcare workers in workplaces, as identified by the AHP method, were psychological risks, while the Entropy method identified physical risks as the most significant.