Safety Practices and Perceptions Among Laboratory Employees at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Area of Science:

• Clinical Laboratory Science
• Healthcare Management
• Occupational Health

Background:

• Clinical laboratories are vital to healthcare delivery.
• Enhancing safety standards is key to improving healthcare quality.
• Organizational culture transformation relies on robust safety protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess safety practices among laboratory employees.
• To evaluate perceptions of the existing safety system.
• To identify areas for safety improvement in clinical labs.

Main Methods:

• Observational cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary care hospital.
• Sample size of 150 laboratory healthcare workers.
• Data collected via questionnaire on demographics, safety practices, and perceptions; analyzed using SPSS.

Main Results:

• 62% of technicians do not wash hands before gloving; 20% consume food during work hours.
• 50.7% perceive workplace noise as disruptive; 47.3% cite infrequent AC cleaning as a health concern.
• Safety practices showed statistical significance with age, overall perception, job responsibilities, and communication.

Conclusions:

• Laboratory employees demonstrate high safety awareness and good practice adherence.
• Regular safety climate assessment enhances organizational culture and workforce motivation.
• Continuous improvement in healthcare quality necessitates a strong safety culture.