Nurses’ but Not Supervisors’ Safety Practices Are Linked with Job Satisfaction

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• Personal Author:
  Christiani, David C. ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Hashimoto DM ; Hurtado DA ; Kim S-S ; Sorensen, Glorian ; Subramanian SV
• Description:
  Aims: To test the associations of safety practices as reported by nurses and their respective unit supervisors with job satisfaction. Background: Psychosocial workplace factors are associated with job satisfaction; however, it is unknown whether nurses and supervisors accounts of safety practices are differentially linked to this outcome. Methods: Cross-sectional study design including nurses (n = 1052) nested in 94 units in two hospitals in Boston (MA, USA). Safety practices refer to the identification and control of occupational hazards at the unit. Safety practices were measured aggregating nurses' responses per unit, and supervisory levels. Individual's job satisfaction for each nurse was the response variable. Results: Supervisors assessed safety practices more favourably than their unit nursing staff. Adjusted random intercept logistic regressions showed that the odds of higher job satisfaction were higher for nurses at units with better safety practices (OR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.04, 2.68) compared with nurses at units that averaged lower safety practices. Supervisors' reports of safety practices were not correlated with the job satisfaction of their staff. Conclusions: Adequate safety practices might be a relevant managerial role that enhances job satisfaction among nurses. Implications for nursing management: Nursing supervisors should calibrate their safety assessments with their nursing staff to improve nurses' job satisfaction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Health Promotion Men Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Women
• Keywords:
  Administration Analytical Models Author Keywords: Job Satisfaction Cross Sectional Studies Employee Health Employee Satisfaction Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Health Programs Health Standards Health Surveys Humans Management Personnel Multilevel Studies Nurse Management Nurses Occupational Health Policy Psychological Factors Questionnaires Safety Climate Safety Practices Supervisory Personnel Total Worker Health TWH Work Operations Work Organization Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  0966-0429
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  491-497
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053630
• Citation:
  J Nurs Manag 2017 Oct; 25(7):491-497
• Contact Point Address:
  Seung-Sup Kim, Department of Public Health Sciences, Korea University, Republic of Korea
• Email:
  ssk3@korea.ac.kr
• 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:
  Journal of Nursing Management
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a2798590b80404e7e6cf87db3e5905dbe5ac16b524ba87b97c0d694eda3d8857605e4cac7f1d47a9b96a2c88fa078f9bb4e8cd0fd8b6a7f6bc756c17b1527a9f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216353/cdc_216353_DS1.pdf
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