Predictors of hospital nursing staff's adherence to safe injection guidelines: application of the protection motivation theory in Fars province, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Needle stick injuries (NSI) can lead to dangerous infectious diseases for health care workers. This study aimed to determine the predictors of observance of safe injection guidelines in hospital nursing staff, based on protection motivation theory.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on the nursing staff of five randomly selected teaching and general hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fars province, Iran, in 2021. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire which was developed based on protection motivation theory. Data were processed and analyzed using SPSS 22 and Amos 24 at a significance level of  < 0.05. Pearson's correlation coefficient, Multiple linear regression, and Structural Equation Modeling were used.

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SUBMITTER: Karimi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10775610 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature