ICU nurses' safety performance related to respect for safety and management commitment: A cross-sectional study
Mohammad Al-Bsheish1,2, Mu'taman Jarrar3,4, Munauwar Bin Mustafa5
1Health Management Department, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Contemporary Nurse
|July 20, 2022
Summary
Healthcare work is accident-prone, especially for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses. Fostering a culture of respect for safety significantly improves nurses' safety performance and compliance, with management commitment playing a key role.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Healthcare work, particularly in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), presents significant occupational hazards for nurses.
- Safety performance, measured by compliance and participation, is crucial for protecting healthcare workers but lacks extensive scientific research.
- Existing research has not fully explored the impact of perceived respect for safety on nurses' job performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of perceived respect for safety on the safety performance of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses.
- To examine the mediating role of Management Commitment to Safety (MCS) in the relationship between perceived respect for safety and safety performance.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative study surveyed 285 ICU nurses from eight public hospitals within the Jordanian Ministry of Health.
- Cluster sampling was employed for hospital selection, and data were analyzed using the SmartPLS3 bootstrapping technique.
- Questionnaires assessed perceived respect for safety, safety performance (compliance and participation), and Management Commitment to Safety (MCS).
Main Results:
- Perceived respect for safety positively and significantly impacted nurses' safety compliance (β = .39, p < .01) and safety participation (β = .34, p < .01).
- Management Commitment to Safety (MCS) was found to mediate the relationship between perceived respect for safety and safety performance.
- Statistical analysis confirmed the direct effects and the mediating role of MCS.
Conclusions:
- Establishing a culture of respect for safety is vital for enhancing healthcare professionals' safety performance.
- Active Management Commitment to Safety (MCS) is a critical factor in improving workplace safety and fully realizing the benefits of a respectful safety culture.
- Implementing these findings can lead to improved safety outcomes for ICU nurses and reduce adverse events in healthcare settings.
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