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The development and testing of a tool to assess joint health and safety committee functioning and effectiveness
Kathryn Nichol1,2,3,4,5, Irena Kudla2,5,6, Lynda Robson7
1University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Background:
Concern regarding functioning and effectiveness of joint health and safety committees (JHSCs) in Ontario hospitals was raised following the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in 2003. A subsequent literature review revealed a lack of studies focused within the healthcare sector.
Methods:
A tool to measure JHSC effectiveness was developed by a panel of occupational health and safety experts based on a framework from the healthcare sector. Usability testing was conducted in two phases with members of five hospital JHSCs before, during and after a committee meeting.
Results:
Usability of the tool was scored high overall with an average of > 4 on a 5 point scale across twelve items. Downward adjustment of self-assessment scores was reported following JHSC meetings.
Conclusion:
Findings demonstrated that the tool was easy to use, effective in supporting discussion and in assisting participants in reaching consensus on rating a large number of JHSC characteristics. Am. J. Ind. Med. 60:368-376, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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