Knowledge and Perception of Nurses about Occupational Hazard with Nurse Characteristics

Abstract

Nurses' level of knowledge about hazards is essential in maintaining the safety of patients and nurses themselves. However, nurses' perceptions of threat are not all the same. Following the theory of planned behavior, a perception applied to a person's behavior is influenced by beliefs preceded by knowledge of something about hazards experienced while working in healthcare facilities such as hospitals. The vulnerability of health workers' jobs threatens the quality of health care delivery in developing countries, especially nurses. Meanwhile, this study analyzes the knowledge and perceptions of nurses about occupational hazards among health workers whose job descriptions require direct contact with patients almost every day in most health care facilities. Furthermore, this research aims to know the relationship between nurses' knowledge and perceptions about occupational hazards in RSUD Kanjuruhan Malang. This quantitative research method uses a cross-sectional number of respondents, as many as 52 nurses who work in RSUD Kanjuruhan Malang. This study shows a strong relationship between nurses' knowledge and perceptions about occupational hazards with a positive correlation with R = 0.836.