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Factors Associated with Work-Related Injuries of Nurses in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals

Jee In Hwang1, Eun Jeong Hwang2
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2010;16(3):306-313.
Published online: September 30, 2010

1College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Korea.

2Researcher, Center for Public Healthcare, National Medical Center, Korea.

Correspondence: Hwang, Jee-In. College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Hoegi-Dong 1, Dongdaemoon-Gu, Seoul 130-701, Korea. Tel: 82-2-961-9145, jihwang@khu.ac.kr
• Received: July 27, 2010   • Revised: September 11, 2010   • Accepted: September 13, 2010

Copyright © 2010 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    This study was conducted to examine the factors associated with work related injuries of nurses in small and medium sized hospitals.
  • Method
    A cross-sectional survey was conducted with nurses in eight hospitals from October 2007 to January 2008. A questionnaire was designed to collect information on nurses' work related injuries, and individual and job related characteristics. The response rate was 65.1%. Data from 294 nurses were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with work related injuries.
  • Result
    Of the 294 nurses, 19.1% (n=56) responded as having at least one injury during their job performance. The logistic regression analysis revealed that the significant factors influencing work related injuries were job satisfaction, stress recognition, and hospital's location. Nurses with a higher job satisfaction were less likely to experience work related injuries (OR=0.58). Nurses with a higher stress recognition (OR=2.57) and those working at hospitals in metropolitan cities (OR=3.28) were more likely to experience work related injuries.
  • Conclusions
    The result of this study indicated that a substantial proportion of nurses in small and medium sized hospitals had experienced injuries related to nursing job. Interventions to prevent work related injuries among nurses should take into account the job satisfaction, stress recognition, and hospital characteristics.
  • Key Words: Work-related Injuries; Nurses; Hospitals
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Table 1
General characteristics of the participants by injury occurrence
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Table 2
Job-related characteristics by injury occurrence
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*Fisher's exact test

Table 3
Pearson correlation coefficients among continuous variables
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***<.001, **<.01, *<.05

Table 4
Logistic regression results for work-related injury occurrence
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    Factors Associated with Work-Related Injuries of Nurses in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals

    General characteristics of the participants by injury occurrence

    Job-related characteristics by injury occurrence

    *Fisher's exact test

    Pearson correlation coefficients among continuous variables

    ***<.001, **<.01, *<.05

    Logistic regression results for work-related injury occurrence
    Table 1 General characteristics of the participants by injury occurrence

    Table 2 Job-related characteristics by injury occurrence

    *Fisher's exact test

    Table 3 Pearson correlation coefficients among continuous variables

    ***<.001, **<.01, *<.05

    Table 4 Logistic regression results for work-related injury occurrence

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