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The Influence of Supportive and Ethical Work Environments on Work-Related Accidents, Injuries, and Serious Psychological Distress among Hospital Nurses

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  • Maki Tei-Tominaga

    (Faculty of Nursing, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto 607-8175, Japan)

  • Miharu Nakanishi

    (Mental Health and Nursing Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo 156-8506, Japan)

Abstract

The healthcare industry in Japan has experienced many cases of work-related injuries, accidents, and workers’ compensation claims because of mental illness. This study examined the influence of supportive and ethical work environments on work-related accidents, injuries, and serious psychological distress among hospital nurses. Self-reported questionnaires were distributed to nurses ( n = 1114) from 11 hospitals. Valid responses ( n = 822, 93% women, mean age = 38.49 ± 10.09 years) were used for analyses. The questionnaire included items addressing basic attributes, work and organizational characteristics, social capital and ethical climate at the workplace, psychological distress, and experience of work-related accidents or injuries in the last half year. The final model of a multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that those who work less than 4 h of overtime per week (OR = 0.313), those who work on days off more than once per month (OR = 0.424), and an exclusive workplace climate (OR = 1.314) were significantly associated with work-related accidents or injuries. Additionally, an exclusive workplace climate (OR = 1.696) elevated the risk of serious psychological distress. To prevent work-related compensation cases, which are caused by these variables, strengthening hospitals’ occupational health and safety is necessary.

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  • Maki Tei-Tominaga & Miharu Nakanishi, 2018. "The Influence of Supportive and Ethical Work Environments on Work-Related Accidents, Injuries, and Serious Psychological Distress among Hospital Nurses," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:2:p:240-:d:129542
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