Examining the pathways by which work-life balance influences safety culture among healthcare workers in Taiwan: path analysis of data from a cross-sectional survey on patient safety culture among hospital staff.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study is to examine the pathways by which work-life balance influences safety climate in hospital settings.

Design

A national cross-sectional survey on patient safety culture.

Settings

Healthcare workers from 56 hospitals in Taiwan, covering three work settings: intensive care units, operation rooms and emergency departments.

Participants

14 345 healthcare workers took part in the survey and were included in the present analysis.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The Safety Attitudes, Maslach's Burn-out Inventory and Work-life balance questionnaires were used to measure patient safety culture, teamwork, leadership, emotional exhaustion and work-life balance. Path analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between

SUBMITTER: Tran Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565544 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature