Work Pressure and Safety Behaviors among Health Workers in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Management Commitment to Safety

Amponsah-Tawaih, Kwesi; Adu, Michael Appiah

doi:10.1016/j.shaw.2016.05.001

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“…In 2006, a study conducted among 50 medical personnel, ranging from medical students to consultants in one of the leading teaching hospitals in Ghana, the Korle-bu teaching hospital in Accra, suggested a gap in actual knowledge of SPs and practice [ 14 ]. A study conducted among 422 HCWs in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana revealed that HCWs who had adequate knowledge in the area of safety and health were more likely to comply with SPs [ 15 ]. Another study that examined knowledge and awareness levels of 108 nurses in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana on exposure to the hepatitis B virus and the risk of infection ascertained that the majority of nurses (94.4%) considered themselves susceptible to HBV infection yet very few had adequate knowledge of post exposure prophylactic treatment against HBV [ 16 ].…”

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Knowledge of standard precautions and barriers to compliance among healthcare workers in the Lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana

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BackgroundImplementing standard precautions (SP) has been a major challenge for health care workers (HCWs) especially those in developing countries thereby compromising their safety and increasing their exposure to blood-related pathogens. Compliance with safety precautions and occupational accidents among health workers are often unreported. The literature on knowledge and compliance to SP in Ghana is scanty. We report findings of a study that examined knowledge of SP, compliance and barriers to compliance with SP among HCWs in two health facilities in Ghana.MethodsThis is a facility-based cross-sectional study involving 100 HCWs from two health facilities in the Lower Manya Krobo District of the Eastern region. Statistical analysis summarised data on socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, knowledge of SP and compliance and barriers to SP in frequencies and percentages.ResultsMost respondents had been working as health staff for 0–5 years (65.0%). Generally, knowledge of the basic concepts of SP was low; only 37.0% of HCWs knew that SP includes hand washing before and after any direct contact with the patient, 39.0% knew about cough etiquettes and 40.0% knew about aseptic techniques which involve infection prevention strategies to minimise the risks of infection. Fifty percent of respondents always protect themselves against BBFs of patients. About a quarter of the respondents do not recap needles after use and 28.0% of respondents sometimes promptly wipe all blood spills. HCWs were of the opinion that wearing PPEs—such as gloves, aprons, gowns and goggles—might cause patients to panic sometimes (63.0%) and complying with SP sometimes interferes with the ability to provide care (38.0%). Sometimes, because of the demands of patient care, HCWs do not have enough time to comply with the rigours of SP (44.0%) and sometimes PPEs are not available.ConclusionEducation programmes on the benefits of SP should be organised frequently. The OHS national policy together with the application of the IPC training manual in all health care facilities must be enforced. Communities of practice should be established and sanctions and rewards should be introduced to limit negative behavior and reinforce positive attitudes as regards SP.

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Knowledge of standard precautions and barriers to compliance among healthcare workers in the Lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana

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“…The results of the study indicate that work stress is negatively correlated with safety behavior [11].…”

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Analysis of Complexity of Unsafe Behavior in Construction Teams and a Multiagent Simulation

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The processes in construction are more likely than others to breed unsafe behaviors, and the consequences of these actions can be serious. This paper first reviews the research status on unsafe behavior in construction teams. It then analyzes the complex mechanisms that lead to unsafe behavior and constructs a three-layer structural model based on agent-based modeling (ABM) technology. This modeling deals with complexity and elaborates on key points and potential research ideas in the study of unsafe behavior in construction teams. Using the ABM method, the effects of different incentive strategies on the safe behavior of construction teams under different management scenarios were studied. The results showed that when members have a fair perception of the situation, the effect of the excess performance reward distribution, according to the member's safety awareness level, is better than the average distribution effect. This is the case whether the member's safety behavior level is positively or negatively related to the member's safety awareness level. This study proves the feasibility, validity, and universality of the three-layer structural model. It also reaches certain management conclusions and ideas for further development. The purpose of this paper is to provide a reference for research on the containment and prevention of unsafe behavior in construction teams.

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“… Negative attitudes and habits of the workers. -Job factors:  The workload increases the work pressure that affects negatively safety behavior of the workers (Amponsah-Tawaih and Adu, 2016). This may lead to potential OWRIs (e.g.…”

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Analysis of 801 Work-Related Incidents in the Oil and Gas Industry That Occurred Between 2014 and 2016 in 6 Regions

Bouti¹,

Allouch²

2018

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Oil and Gas Industry (OGI) faces a number of evolving and various types of risks and hazards that give rise to serious incidents. To conduct this study 801 incidents reports have been numerically analyzed, evaluated and interpreted. These incidents reports covered various severity levels, which have been occurred in 6 regions across the world, from 2014 to 2016. The analysis focused on global oil and gas industry. The study has shown that Occupational Work-related Incidents (OWRIs) occur mostly in October and especially in spring time. In addition, it has pointed out that the region of North America is the most affected area; almost one-third of OWRIs occurs in turbine hall area. Surprisingly, the study also revealed that three-quarters of the OWRIs did not occur in High-Risk Activity (HRA) and half of the incidents took place with no tooling involved. Noticeably, the main recurrent and frequent event was struck against or by (SAoB) that resulted dominantly in slight injuries that required only first aid care, and the most affected body part is the finger by “Cut (Laceration)/ Pinch”. The study has confirmed that the hazardous working environment in OGI was the direct cause for half of the OWRIs. However, based on the revealed results, it will be the assumptions that human factors have a crucial impact on the workplace safety and a contributing factor in the incidents. Some control measures were suggested accordingly.

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Work Pressure and Safety Behaviors among Health Workers in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Management Commitment to Safety

Cited by 58 publications

References 36 publications

Knowledge of standard precautions and barriers to compliance among healthcare workers in the Lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana

Knowledge of standard precautions and barriers to compliance among healthcare workers in the Lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana

Analysis of Complexity of Unsafe Behavior in Construction Teams and a Multiagent Simulation

Analysis of 801 Work-Related Incidents in the Oil and Gas Industry That Occurred Between 2014 and 2016 in 6 Regions

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