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Variations in Workplace Safety Climate Perceptions and Outcomes across Healthcare Provider Positions

Journal of Healthcare Management, ISSN: 1944-7396, Vol: 65, Issue: 3, Page: 202-215
2020
  • 14
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 83
    Captures
  • 3
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    14
  • Captures
    83
  • Mentions
    3
    • News Mentions
      3
      • News
        3

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Low ratings of workplace safety climate by hospital nurses linked to higher risk of injury

Compared to other groups of healthcare practitioners, nurses may have the poorest perceptions of workplace safety climate and the highest rates of injuries and sick time, suggests a single-hospital study in the May/June issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, an official publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

Article Description

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYInjury rates reported among healthcare practitioners tend to vary depending on position. Nurses and healthcare aides report different rates of injury, which suggests that position and job duties may be key injury antecedents. The outcomes related to workplace safety climate perceptions (e.g., injury rates, job satisfaction, turnover) require reflection to identify antecedents of safety perception. The purpose of this study was to examine workplace safety perceptions and well-being (e.g., stress, job satisfaction) of healthcare practitioners by position. A cross-sectional survey of care teams (e.g., nurses, healthcare aides, allied health professionals) was conducted across three inpatient units. Data (N = 144) were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression and binomial logistic regression to examine the relationship between safety climate and self-reported injuries and ANOVA to determine variations in safety climate perceptions by position. Results indicated that nurses, healthcare aides, and allied health professionals report differing levels of workplace safety climate perceptions. Nurses reported the poorest safety perceptions, lowest job satisfaction, and highest stress, while allied health professionals reported the highest safety perceptions and job satisfaction and the lowest stress. Safety climate perceptions were found to be significantly related to care practitioner reported stress, turnover intent, and job satisfaction. Considering the importance of safety climate perceptions for the well-being of care practitioners, healthcare organizations need to prioritize workplace safety to optimize practitioners' perceptions. This study makes a unique contribution to the safety climate literature by identifying the variation in safety climate perceptions by care practitioner position. Practical implications are offered for enhancing workplace safety perceptions.

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