The effects of healthcare transformation on female workers were investigated
A new qualitative study conducted in Mersin revealed how the transformation process in the healthcare sector affects the working conditions, physical health, and daily lives of female employees.
Conducted by the SES Mersin Branch with 24 female healthcare workers, the study exposed the heavy repercussions of healthcare transformation on women's time, bodies, and labor.
Scope and Methodology of the Research
The SES Mersin Branch conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 female healthcare workers serving in different hospitals.
Intensive Working Conditions and Pressure
Increasing patient numbers, chronic staff shortages, and performance systems leave female healthcare workers under intense pressure to catch up.
Time Poverty and Flexible Shifts
The unpredictability of working hours, shifts, and unused leaves cause women to experience time poverty.
Physical Problems and Domestic Burdens
Faced with caregiving and housework at home after heavy shifts, women struggle with physical issues such as lumbar hernias and severe pain.
Lack of Nurseries and Security Issues
While the lack of nurseries in institutions operating 24 hours a day stands out as one of the biggest problems, violence in healthcare is also on the rise.
Main Demands of Female Workers
Female healthcare workers demand humane working conditions, secure employment, adequate staff, and 24/7 free public nurseries.