Mediating Role of Safety Policy on Contact Care in the Stress of Exposure to Sharps Injuries in Iranian Nurses

Aims: Occupational safety, contact care, safety policy, as well as mental-environmental conditions, are supposed among the most significant factors shaping the levels of stress in nurses. Therefore, this path analysis was fulfilled to test a theoretical model to reflect on the relationship between Safety policy, occupational safety, mental-environmental conditions, and Contact Care. Instrument & Methods: This predictive cross-sectional study was conducted in ۲۰۱۸-۱۹. A total number of ۵۳۰ nurses were selected from ۱۱ hospitals in ۴ provinces in Iran. The Stress of Exposure to Sharps Injury Scale was used. A path analysis was also utilized by SPSS ۲۴ software. Findings: The mean age of the nurses was ۳۵.۷۲±۷.۷۸. As well, ۱۲.۵% of the nurses had associate’s degrees and ۸۲.۲% of them were holding bachelor’s and higher degrees. The path analysis also explained ۵۷.۶% of the variance in contact care. Moreover, the findings indicated a direct effect as a significant positive relationship between occupational safety and mental-environmental conditions. Likewise, safety policy could mediate the relationship between occupational safety, mental-environmental conditions, and safety policy. Conclusion: The study findings suggested that safety policy could mediate the relationship between occupational safety, mental-environmental conditions, and contact care. therefore, designing and implementing suitable safety policy statements can play a vital role in reducing the levels of stress among nurses in terms of patient care.

کلیدواژه ها:

Needlestick ، Occupational Injury ، Stress ، Path Way Analysis ، Stress ، Safety Policy ، Theoretical Model