The relationship between organizational policies and practices and work limitations among a group of hospital patient care workers [public access]

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  Sparer, Emily H. ; Boden, Leslie I. ; Sorensen, Glorian ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Stoddard, Anne ; Wagner, Gregory R. ; Nagler, Eve M. ; Hashimoto, Dean M. ; Hopcia, Karen ; Sabbath, Erika L.
• 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=1,277). 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.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Ergonomics Healthcare Organizational Policies And Practices Work Limitations
• Source:
  Am J Ind Med.
• Pubmed ID:
  29845635
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6265111
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  K01 OH010673/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R25 CA057711/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U19 OH008861/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:na
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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