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Associations of Organizational Safety Practices and Culture with Physical Workload, Perceptions About Work, and Work-Related Injury and Symptoms Among Hospital Nurses



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    OBJECTIVE: The study aim was to examine the relationships of organizational safety practices with nurses' perceptions about job and risk and experiences of work-related injury and symptoms. BACKGROUND: Nursing professions report high rates of work-related injuries. Organizational safety practices have been linked to workers' safety outcomes and perceptions about work. METHODS: This study analyzed data from a random sample of 280 California RNs in a cross-sectional statewide survey. Data were collected by both postal and online surveys. RESULTS: Higher perceptions of organizational safety practices (safety climate, ergonomic practices, people-oriented culture) were significantly associated with lower physical workload, lower job strain, higher job satisfaction, lower risk perception, and lower work-related injury and symptom experiences. Ergonomic practices and people-oriented culture were associated with less intention of leaving job. CONCLUSIONS: Organizational safety practices may play a pivotal role in improving positive perceptions about jobs, reducing injury risks, and promoting nurse retention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    0002-0443
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    404-411
  • Volume:
    47
  • Issue:
    7
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20055923
  • Citation:
    J Nurs Adm 2017 Jul; 47(7-8):404-411
  • Contact Point Address:
    Dr Lee, Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, Ste N505, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608
  • Email:
    soo-jeong.lee@ucsf.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2017
  • Performing Organization:
    University of California Los Angeles
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Journal of Nursing Administration
  • End Date:
    20270630
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    urn:sha-512:0ed52d5f1989e6aa14f18e25b9718fc3e9e020f14a3d8a4294b4d79d0a3e276e0f5a856b155eac90534a39c7cd33e8a447d0a1837b46595e5aa64faee27a6d4c
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