Otobüs Şoförlerine Verilen Postür ve Progresif Gevşeme Egzersizlerinin Algılanan Stres Düzeyine Etkisi

<< Background >>When the complaint data to EGO General Directorate between 19-25 September 2022 is examined, 2861 (42.9%) of the total 6658 complaints are related to issues that put pressure on the driver. When the in-house training given was examined, it was determined that there were no stress coping and posture trainings. Therefore, a project application was made with the aim of meeting the contemporary needs of vocational education by providing stress coping and posture training to bus drivers. In addition, by increasing the stress coping skills of bus drivers, occupational disorders of bus drivers throughout their careers will be minimized, vocational education teachers will learn good practice examples for coping with stress and posture exercises specific to the needs of bus drivers and produce new materials, to be made available to vocational education institutions. Needs such as creating up-to-date and digital content suitable for bus drivers to cope with occupational diseases and difficulties they may encounter throughout their careers, and developing a cooperation network between universities, public transportation institutions and vocational education institutions have also been met.<< Objectives >>We aimed to empower drivers who have undergone training to independently monitor their stress levels, mental and physical health, and gain a level of awareness where they can report any adverse conditions in their working environment to their superiors throughout their professional lives.<< Implementation >>In our project, materials that partners can use in vocational training were produced and made available for open use online. Data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (ASO-14) for bus drivers. Brochures stating that they did not need any equipment were distributed, and posture and relaxation exercises were practiced by the training commission. A user-friendly e-learning platform containing video training materials was created. The group to be applied was kept under constant follow-up with the monitoring form prepared by the research commission. A short reminder message was sent to the participants' mobile phones in the morning and evening to do their exercises for four weeks. Afterwards, ASO-14 was administered to the participants. Future Focus company (Malta) ensured the participation of drivers with high stress loads, working in areas with the highest traffic, to participate in the project. They translated the training materials and e-learning platform. Trainer training was given to the Malta education commission by the Turkish commission. The research process was carried out simultaneously in Malta and Türkiye. The data obtained from Turkey and Malta were brought together and the preliminary and final evaluation.<< Results >>Training Materials were Prepared for the Training to be Given to Bus Drivers and an e-learning platform was created. Suitable populations were found in Türkiye and Malta and the Perceived Stress Level was determined. The language translation of the e-learning platform was made by the Malta commission members. Trainer training was given to Malta commission members by Turkish commission members. In Turkey and Malta, bus drivers were given theoretical and practical training on exercises that will help them gain stress management skills. The practices of bus drivers were monitored in Türkiye and Malta. The stress levels of bus drivers in Turkey and Malta were measured with ASO14 after the 4-week implementation period was completed. The data obtained from Turkey and Malta were brought together and the preliminary and final evaluation surveys were interpreted statistically.The perceived stress levels of the trained drivers were compared with their pre-training stress levels. It was observed that the differences were statistically significant. The pre-training stress level of drivers in Turkey was measured at 23.64 and it decreased to 18.17 afterward. In Malta, it decreased from 29.83 to 24.02.