Research of Healthcare Worker's Safety Climate Perceptions and Safe Work Practices

Abstract

In this study, that was aimed to investigate according to different variables the relationships between the safe work practices and the safety climate perceptions of nurses and doctors in a university hospital. Within the scope of the application, 250 questionnaires were distributed and the hypotheses were tested with data obtained from the group of 192 samples returned.  As a result of the analyzes, the level of positive safety climate perception and safe work practices of participants with the total experience in the profession of health employees  were positively correlated with each other. For employees who have previously performed management duties at the institution, all safety climate factors have been identified at a more positive level, with significant differences. However, the tendency to safe work practices of participants did not differ significantly in terms of the two groups.

 

Keywords

• Safety Culture,Perception of Safety Climate,Safe Work Practices,Work Accident Risks

Sağlık Çalışanlarının Güvenlik İklimi Algıları ve Güvenlik Tedbirlerine Uyma Davranışlarının İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma kapsamında bir üniversite hastanesinde çalışmakta olan hemşire ve doktorlardan oluşan sağlık çalışanlarının iş güvenliği tedbirlerine uyumlu davranışları ve güvenlik iklimi algıları arasındaki ilişkilerin farklı değişkenler bakımından incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Uygulama kapsamında 250 anket formu dağıtılmış, 192 geri dönüşle oluşan örneklem grubundan edinilen verilerle hipotezler test edilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, katılımcıların meslekteki toplam tecrübeleri ile çalıştıkları ortamda iş güvenliği tedbirlerine uyumlu davranış gösterme ve güvenlik iklimini olumlu algılama seviyesi birbirleri ile pozitif yönlü olarak ilişkili bulunmuştur. Kurumda daha önce yönetim görevi yerine getiren çalışanlar için tüm güvenlik iklimi faktörleri anlamlı düzeyde farklılık göstererek daha olumlu seviyede tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte uyumlu davranış gösterme eğilimi iki grup açısından anlamlı düzeyde farklılık göstermemektedir.

 

Keywords

• Güvenlik Kültürü,Güvenlik İklimi Algısı,Güvenlik Tedbirlerine Uyma Davranışı,İş Kazası Riskleri

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