Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Practices Among Healthcare Workers in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte: Development of an Improvement Plan
TL;DR
The level of compliance with OSH practices among healthcare workers in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte was very high and an evidence-based improvement plan was developed to strengthen workplace safety and sustain OSH compliance among healthcare workers.
Abstract
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) practices are essential for protecting healthcare workers and ensuring safe healthcare delivery. This study assessed the level of compliance with OSH practices among healthcare workers in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte and developed an improvement plan based on the findings. A quantitative descriptive-correlational design was conducted among 52 healthcare workers using a validated researcher-made questionnaire (Cronbach’s α = 0.899). Descriptive statistics, Spearman’s rank-order correlation, and Fisher’s exact test were used for data analysis. Overall OSH compliance was very high (M = 4.29). Healthcare waste management (M = 4.75) and injury and exposure reporting (M = 4.45) demonstrated very high compliance, whereas personal protective equipment (M = 4.17), psychosocial well-being (M = 4.11), and OSH training and orientation (M = 4.00) showed high compliance. Age was significantly associated with OSH training and orientation (ρ = 0.302, p = 0.030), while sex and years of service were not significantly associated with OSH compliance. These findings informed an evidence-based improvement plan to strengthen workplace safety and sustain OSH compliance among healthcare workers.