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Published on: October 3, 2016
Association between individual, work-related and organizational factors and adherence to standard precautions
Quézia Boeira da Cunha1, Etiane de Oliveira Freitas2, Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago2
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Objective:
To verify the association between individual, work-related and organizational factors with adherence to standard precautions.
Method:
Cross-sectional study, carried out from January to June 2016 with 602 nursing workers from a university hospital. Ten Likert-type psychometric scales were used, with 57 items, organized in three domains: individual, work-related and organizational factors. Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
The adherence to the standard precautions obtained a mean intermediate score (4.30 ± 1.03) and a positive correlation with the Risk Personality Scales (r = 0.136, p <0.0001), Prevention Efficacy (r = 0.109 , p <0.0001), Obstacles to follow the precautions (r = 0.394, p <0.0001), PPE availability (r = 0.189 p <0.0001), Safety Climate (r = 0.325, p <0 , 0001) and Training on Prevention of Occupational Exposure (r = + 0.308, p <0.0001).
Conclusion:
Adherence to standard precautions is associated with individual, work-related, and organizational factors.
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