Fatalistic beliefs, perceived effectiveness of preventive actions and hospital work safety behaviour in Nigeria.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q3 ERGONOMICS

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI:10.1080/10803548.2025.2474342

Nwadiogo Chisom Arinze, Dongo Rémi Kouabenan

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Abstract

Hospital work situations concerning risks and accidents are complex and create a situation of uncertainty. Hence, there is a need to understand the underlying factors of workplace incidences and their prevention. This study investigates the link between fatalistic beliefs, perceived effectiveness of preventive actions and safety behaviour. Healthcare workers (n = 611) from public and private hospitals in three south-eastern states in Nigeria responded to scales measuring fatalistic beliefs, perceived effectiveness of preventive actions and safety behaviour. The results showed that fatalistic beliefs are negatively related to adoption of safety behaviour. Fatalistic individuals have low perceived effectiveness of preventive actions. Moreover, when individuals perceive that preventive actions are effective, they tend to adopt safer behaviour. An interaction analysis with age showed that the negative effect of fatalistic beliefs on perceived effectiveness of preventive actions is stronger when healthcare workers' age increases. Recommendations for effective preventive actions are discussed.

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尼日利亚的宿命论信仰、预防行动的有效性和医院工作安全行为。

涉及风险和事故的医院工作情况复杂，造成不确定的情况。因此，有必要了解工作场所发病率的潜在因素及其预防措施。本研究调查了宿命论信念、预防行动的感知有效性和安全行为之间的联系。尼日利亚东南部三个州的公立和私立医院的保健工作者（n = 611）回答了宿命信念、预防行动的感知有效性和安全行为的量表。结果表明，宿命论信仰与安全行为的采用呈负相关。宿命论者认为预防措施的有效性较低。此外，当个人认为预防行动有效时，他们倾向于采取更安全的行为。与年龄的交互分析表明，当医护人员年龄增加时，宿命论信念对预防行动感知有效性的负面影响更强。讨论了有效预防措施的建议。

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Multiple-

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