Social Network Analysis of peer-specific safety support and ergonomic behaviors: An application to safe patient handling

Hurtado, David; Dumet, Lisset M.; Greenspan, Samuel A.; Rodriguez, Yaritza I.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2017.11.009

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“…The sample was predominantly Non‐Hispanic White women with an average age of 40.9 years (Hurtado, et al, ). Half of the sample worked as Registered Nurses (RNs) (54.3%).…”

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Early career nurses with fewer supportive peers for safe patient handling are likely to quit

Hurtado

Heinonen

Dumet

et al. 2018

International Nursing Review

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This prospective study observed turnover during 1 year at a community hospital in Oregon (n = 39). The study tested whether nurses who at baseline nominated fewer peers as sources of safe patient handling support were more likely to quit than nurses with more supportive peers. Six nurses with tenure under 2 years left their positions. Nurses who quit reported half as many co-workers as sources of support relative to nurses who remained employed, and each additional peer nomination reduced the risk of turnover by 15%. Further research should establish the contribution of peer safety support reducing turnover among recent hires.Keywords: Health and Safety, Job Satisfaction, Occupational Health, Recruitment and Retention, Teamwork, Workforce Issues IntroductionTurnover of nursing staff oscillates between 17% and 25% per year, higher than other industries (Aslam et al. 2015). Turnover negatively affects quality of care (Hayes et al. 2012) and finances, with an estimated cost of about 5-8% of a hospital's operating budget (Cox et al. 2014). Staff turnover decreases morale and productivity for employees who remain employed (Hayes et al. 2012). High turnover leads to higher patient-to-nurse ratios and staffing shortages (Cox et al. 2014). Factors influencing turnover include job dissatisfaction, heavy workload, unsupportive or non-transformational leadership and lack of opportunities for professional development (Hayes et al. 2012). Early-tenured nurses are most likely to leave with roughly 28% doing so in the first 2 years (Flinkman et al. 2013).The first years of employment are critical for engaging and participating in safety initiatives and to initiate supportive relations with peers. Greater social support has been associated with the utilization of safe patient handling equipment which prevents the onset of musculoskeletal disorders (Aslam et al. 2015). If social support contributes to reducing turnover among recently hired nurses, then it is paramount to characterize who supports whom in a hospital unit. Social support is usually measured broadly, asking participants to (Borgatti et al. 2009).The aim of this study was to test the association between social support and turnover. This study innovates by examining a particular type of social support related to safe patient handling advice, and by applying SNA to characterize better who supports whom. We hypothesized that nurses who declared having more peers as sources of safe patient handling support would be less likely to quit than nurses with fewer sources of support. The rationale is that nurses who could leverage more resources from their peers could engage in safety practices, which may increase the likelihood of integrating within the social and safety culture of their unit. Methods Study designProspective, observational study. ParticipantsConvenient sampling of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) from the Medical/Surgery and Intensive Care Unit of a 25-bed critical access level community hospital in Oregon (N = 49). Trained res...

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“…The sample was predominantly Non‐Hispanic White women with an average age of 40.9 years (Hurtado, et al, ). Half of the sample worked as Registered Nurses (RNs) (54.3%).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Early career nurses with fewer supportive peers for safe patient handling are likely to quit

Hurtado

Heinonen

Dumet

et al. 2018

International Nursing Review

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“…Siden alle deltok i forflytningsopplaering, kunne alle bidra i utvikling av forflytningspraksis. Felles opplaering og inkludering kan medvirke til økt engasjement (Hurtado, Dumet, Greenspan & Rodriguez, 2018), og påvirke holdninger og utvikling av kultur for gode forflytningsmetoder i staben (Hellesø et al, 2016). Det at opplaeringen skjedde teoretisk og praktisk på kurs, og i felleskap på arbeidsplassen, ga rom for ulike opplaeringsmåter (Fogstad & Christensen, 2011;Hurtado et al, 2018;Lauridsen, 2007).…”

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“…Felles opplaering og inkludering kan medvirke til økt engasjement (Hurtado, Dumet, Greenspan & Rodriguez, 2018), og påvirke holdninger og utvikling av kultur for gode forflytningsmetoder i staben (Hellesø et al, 2016). Det at opplaeringen skjedde teoretisk og praktisk på kurs, og i felleskap på arbeidsplassen, ga rom for ulike opplaeringsmåter (Fogstad & Christensen, 2011;Hurtado et al, 2018;Lauridsen, 2007). Når de laerte ergonomisk forflytningsteknikk av og med hverandre uansett stilling, ga det rimelig økt felles forståelse av ergonomisk kunnskap og ferdigheter (Fogstad & Christensen, 2011).…”

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“…Individuell veiledning underveis ga mulighet for refleksjon og fysisk rettledning i praksissituasjonen. Det førte trolig til bedret ergonomisk forflytning med mindre feilbelastning og slitasje på de ansatte (Beverley & Worsley, 2007;Hellesø et al, 2016;Hurtado et al, 2018;Lunde, 2011). Kompetanse gir forutsetninger for mestring i praksis, og mestring kan i neste omgang motivere til vedvarende laering (Brataas, 2003;Brezinka, 1988).…”

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Pleiepersonalets selvrapporterte evaluering av opplæring i ergonomisk forflytning, bruk av teknikker og hjelpemidler i en kommune - en longitudinell pilotstudie

Nordtug

Torvik²,

Bjerkan

et al. 2019

NorTidHelse

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Healthcare workers' self-reported evaluation of ergonomic transfer training, use of techniques and aids in a municipality - a longitudinal pilot studyHealthcare workers’ self-reported evaluation of ergonomic transfer training, use of techniques and aids in a municipality – a longitudinal pilot. Traditionally, healthcare work in nursing homes is regarded as physically strenuous work with a risk of back injuries stemming from adverse movement techniques. The purpose of the study was to analyse healthcare workers’ self-reported evaluation of ergonomic transfer training in a municipality in Norway. The training aimed to improve healthcare personnel’s ergonomic patient handling. N = 73 health care employees from a nursing home and homes to the disabled. Mean response rate during the three points of measurement was 77 %. Data were collected by questionnaire at baseline, at the end of the training, at 18 months, and 36 months after baseline. Then the data were compared using quantitative analysis at group level. Participants reported adequate training, improved availability of transferrelated resources, and increased use of transfer techniques over the course of the measurement periods. Respondents who asked transfer experts for guidance used transfer techniques more than others did.

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“…The change in workers' behavior can clearly be observed when they are counseled, tutored and are facilitated with social support. According to Hurtado et al(2018) social support in the form of support provision to the co-workers may improve their safety. Thus, there must be efficient exchange and interaction in an organization, which can only be possible through useful and frequent exchanges between employer and employees.…”

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Safety Climate Impact on the Safety Behavior in Chemical Industry of Thailand

Aeknarajindawat¹

2020

JSSI

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The prime objective of the current study is to examine the link between safety climate, safety behavior, social support in the chemical industry of Thailand. Additionally, the study has also examined the mediating role of social support in the relationship between the safety climate and the safety behavior. widely known safety rules and procedures and their well enforcement by managers and supervisors may enhance the workers' safety behavior and minimize the occurrence of accidents. Summarizing, it is essential to understand the Thailand 's safety climate in medical health sector, because of the emerging need to minimize workplace injuries among foreign workers and to improve safety behavior of all the medical staff. The response rate is turned out to be 73.2 percent which is significantly higher than the threshold level of 30 percent. The SEM-PLS is used to analyses the data. The findings of the study have highlighted that Social support is considered to be a possible mediating variable, since it may serve as a potential solution for assisting foreign medical health staff to overcome medical health related challenges, such as, unfamiliar working environment and stress management.

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Social Network Analysis of peer-specific safety support and ergonomic behaviors: An application to safe patient handling

Cited by 11 publications

References 43 publications

Early career nurses with fewer supportive peers for safe patient handling are likely to quit

Early career nurses with fewer supportive peers for safe patient handling are likely to quit

Pleiepersonalets selvrapporterte evaluering av opplæring i ergonomisk forflytning, bruk av teknikker og hjelpemidler i en kommune - en longitudinell pilotstudie

Safety Climate Impact on the Safety Behavior in Chemical Industry of Thailand

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