When safety climate is not enough: examining the moderating effects of psychosocial hazards on nurse safety performance.

Archana Manapragada; Valentina Bruk-Lee; Arieana H Thompson; Laura M Heron

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When safety climate is not enough: examining the moderating effects of psychosocial hazards on nurse safety performance.

August 28, 2019

Manapragada A, Bruk-Lee V, Thompson AH, et al. J Adv Nurs. 2019;75(6):1207-1218.

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Prior research has shown that a positive safety culture is linked to improved outcomes. In this cross-sectional survey study involving nurses, researchers found a positive association between a strong safety climate and behaviors taken by nurses to promote safety. Perceptions of high levels of stressors in the work environment weakened this association.

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