Behavior–diagnostic analysis of compliance with universal precautions among nurses.
Journal of Occupational Health PsychologyPublished 1 January 2000
David M. DeJoy, Cynthia A. Searcy, Lawrence R. Murphy, Robyn Gershon
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Structural equation modeling showed that the hypothesized model did a better job predicting general compliance than compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE; R2 = .18), and all 3 categories of diagnostic factors influenced general compliance, but predisposing factors were relatively unimportant for compliance with PPE.
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This study used the PRECEDE model (L.W. Green, M.W. Kreuter, S.G. Deeds, & K.B. Partridge, 1980) to examine individual, job-task, and environmental-organizational factors related to compliance with universal precautions (UP) among nurses. Structural equation modeling showed that the hypothesized model did a better job predicting general compliance (R2 = .41) than compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE; R2 = .18). All 3 categories of diagnostic factors (predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing) influenced general compliance, but predisposing factors were relatively unimportant for compliance with PPE. With a set of nested models, the greatest improvement in model fit occurred when the indirect effects of reinforcing factors were added. A positive safety climate may increase the likelihood that the work environment will contain features that enable workers to comply with safe work practices.
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