The Relationship Between Organizational Policies and Practices and Work Limitations Among Hospital Patient Care Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Boden LI ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Hashimoto DM ; Hopcia K ; Nagler EM ; Sabbath EL ; Sorensen, Glorian ; Sparer EH ; Stoddard A ; Wagner, Gregory R.
• Description:
  Objective: We examined relationships between organizational policies and practices (OPPs) (safety practices, ergonomic practices, and people-oriented culture) and work limitations in a sample of hospital workers. Methods: We used the 6-item Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) to assess workers' perceptions of health-related work limitations. Self-reported OPPs and the WLQ were collected from workers in Boston, Massachusetts (n = 1277). We conducted random-intercept multi-level logistic regression models for each OPP using stepwise selection of covariates. Results: As the unit-average ergonomic practice score increased by one, the odds of a worker reporting work limitations decreased by approximately 39% (P-value = 0.018), adjusted for job title, age, and body mass index. A similar relationship existed for people-oriented culture (P-value = 0.038). The association between safety practices and work limitations was similar, but not statistically significant. Conclusions: This study demonstrated the importance of workplace OPPs. OPPs that promote positive and supportive environments and that foster improvements in ergonomics may help reduce work limitations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace
• Keywords:
  Analytical Models Author Keywords: Ergonomics Employee Health Healthcare Health Care Personnel Health Surveys Job Analysis Medical Personnel Nurses Nursing Organizational Policies And Practices Patient Handling Performance Capability Policy Questionnaires Regression Analysis Safety Practices Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Task Performance Total Worker Health TWH Work Analysis Work Capability Worker Safety Work Limitations Work Operations Work Organization Workplace Studies Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052063
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Aug; 61(8):691-698
• Contact Point Address:
  Emily H. Sparer, ScD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 401 Park Drive, Suite 415, Boston, MA 02215
• Email:
  emily.sparer@mail.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e5b41654fbea0a55d426fa2b147c7467826aed95c9520b07233a3e14706111f7cf49f9bb67b0d34144459b2c3495a264ed7d66c37a760c5cf035935d7bedc533
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211667/cdc_211667_DS1.pdf
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