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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Occupational Health and Safety Dimensions and Work Outcomes in the Mental Hospitals in Ghana: The Moderating Effect of Job Satisfaction

Authors : Michael Asiedu Gyensare, Olivia Anku-Tsede, Lucky Enyonam Kumedzro

Published in: Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Like high risk industries such as aviation and mining, occupational health and safety issues in the mental hospitals cannot be underestimated. For instance, although some conceptual and empirical studies have focused on patient safety in mental hospitals, the safety and health management of nurses in the mental health sector has largely been ignored. This paper seeks to examine the relationship between occupational health and safety management and two work outcomes such as engagement and turnover intention in a large mental hospital in Ghana. Results of the correlation coefficient indicated a positive relationship between occupational health and safety and engagement, and a negative relationship with turnover intention. The hierarchical regression results revealed a positive influence of safety procedure and safety leadership on mental health nurses engagement. In addition, only safety supervision and safety leadership had negative effect on the mental health nurses’ turnover intention. Finally, job satisfaction of the mental health nurses moderated the relationships between safety supervision and safety leadership, and intention to turnover.

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Metadata
Title
Occupational Health and Safety Dimensions and Work Outcomes in the Mental Hospitals in Ghana: The Moderating Effect of Job Satisfaction
Authors
Michael Asiedu Gyensare
Olivia Anku-Tsede
Lucky Enyonam Kumedzro
Copyright Year
2018
Book
Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-60524-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-60525-8

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60525-8_58