The relationship between organizational policies and practices and work limitations among hospital patient care workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We examined relationships between organizational policies and practices (OPPs) (safety practices, ergonomic practices, and people-oriented culture) and work limitations in a sample of hospital workers.

Methods

We used the 6-item Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) to assess workers' perceptions of health-related work limitations. Self-reported OPPs and the WLQ were collected from workers in Boston, Massachusetts (n = 1277). We conducted random-intercept multi-level logistic regression models for each OPP using stepwise selection of covariates.

Results

As the unit-average ergonomic practice score increased by one, the odds of a worker reporting work limitations decreased by approximately 39% (P-value = 0.018), adjusted for job title, age, and body mass index

SUBMITTER: Sparer EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6265111 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature