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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• Personal Author:
  Lee JH ; Lee S-J ; Lee JH ; Lee S-J
• Description:
  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]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Injuries Nurses Nursing Safety Climate Safety Culture Worker Safety Work Organization
• ISSN:
  0002-0443
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; 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
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0ed52d5f1989e6aa14f18e25b9718fc3e9e020f14a3d8a4294b4d79d0a3e276e0f5a856b155eac90534a39c7cd33e8a447d0a1837b46595e5aa64faee27a6d4c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213675/cdc_213675_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 143.65 KB ]