Factors associated with work injury prevention behaviors of registered nurses at Sakaeo Crown Prince Hospital.

Abstract

        The objectives of this study were to 1) Injury prevention behavior of registered nurses. 2) Predisposing factors, enabling factors and reinforcing factors in the performance of registered nurses. 3)Relationship between predisposing factors, enabling factors and reinforcing factors with work injury prevention behavior of registered nurses. By applying the concept of PRECEDE –PROCEED model. A systematic sampling technique was used to select 202 registered nurses. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed from a review of relevant concepts and theories. The consistency index of the instrument was 0.98, the reliability of the entire instrument was 0.79. The discrimination index was 0.54,     and the difficulty index was 0.48. The statistics used for data analysis were number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square, Pearson's and Spearman's correlation coefficients. Statistical significance was determined at the 0.05 level.
         The study results revealed that 1) Registered nurses had an average injury prevention behavior score at the “always practiced” level. 2) The predisposing factor is knowledge and attitudes about preventing work-related injuries has a high average score. Enabling factors in terms of receiving training and receiving support for personal protective equipment, the average level is at a high level.  In terms of the agency's safety policy, the average score is at a medium level. Reinforcing factors of social support is at a high average level. 3) Age, income, job position, knowledge, provision of personal protective equipment, organizational policies, and social support were significantly related to the work injury prevention behaviors of registered nurses at the .01 level of statistical significance.  In contrast, type of personnel, work experience, attitude and training were not significantly related with work injury prevention behaviors of registered nurses.