Association Between Work-Related Safety and Work-Related Injuries Among Home Health Care Providers

Association Between Work-Related Safety and Work-Related Injuries Among Home Health Care Providers by Sania Mohammed Saleh Abdulkhaleq MA, King Saud University, 1995 BS, King Abdul-Aziz University, 1984 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Walden University February 2018 Abstract Home care nurses (HCNs) have reported a high rate of exposure to work-related injuries (WRIs). Nurses are challenged by the multidimensional problems associated with home care safety. These contextual risk factors increase the physical and social health problems of health care workers and of community suffering as a whole. This quantitative, crosssectional study was designed to examine the relationship between the organization-Home care nurses (HCNs) have reported a high rate of exposure to work-related injuries (WRIs). Nurses are challenged by the multidimensional problems associated with home care safety. These contextual risk factors increase the physical and social health problems of health care workers and of community suffering as a whole. This quantitative, crosssectional study was designed to examine the relationship between the organizationrelated factors (ORFs) and the environment-related factors (ERFs) and their influences on safety behaviors (SBs) and the WRIs of HCNs. The PRECEDE framework was used to guide the study. Self-reported data were obtained from 74 home health care (HHC) nurses using the Safety Home Care Nursing questionnaire. A linear regression model was applied to determine the nature of the association between the independent variables and dependents variables. Findings showed the ORFs demonstrate a stronger effect on the SBs than the impact of the ERFs. The management commitment and the home-based care significantly affected the SBs. The supervisory support and safety access to a client's home were decreasing the WRIs. Therefore, the integration of efforts: The management and leadership of the health organization, the health care providers, and the clients’ family would improve safety of HHC. This study is expected to help develop safety strategies for home care and thus attempt to minimize WRIs among HCNs. Nurses free of injuries are able to provide a quality of care and improve patients’ health outcomes that in turn have an effect on reducing community suffering and financial costs. Association Between Work-Related Safety and Work-Related Injuries Among Home Health Care Providers by Sania Mohammed Saleh Abdulkhaleq MA, King Saud University, 1995 BS, King Abdul-Aziz University, 1984 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Walden University February 2018 Dedication This dissertation is dedicated with love to my family. To my mother, my words would not be enough, as your patience and prayer is endless. To my sisters, your encouragement inspired me to continue my journey towards a PhD. To my daughter, the joy of my life. “May Allah bless you with peace and happiness and all the success in your life