Assessment of organizational readiness for participatory occupational safety, health and well-being programs.
Michelle M Robertson, Diana Tubbs, Robert A Henning and 3 others
PMID 34366313WHAT IT FOUND
A new healthcare workplace survey showed its readiness questions gave consistent answers across 57 usable responses, but it was tested only in healthcare facilities and not yet validated in other workplaces.
Key findings
01The survey was built around eight readiness domains, including resources, teamwork, employee participation, and management communication.
02Only 57 of the 62 completed surveys were usable for analysis.
03The paper reported that Domains 2 through 8 provided evidence that each domain sampled organizational readiness, but said the tool was tested only in healthcare hospital facilities.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they found
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What it does not show
The tool was tested only in healthcare hospital facilities, so it may not work the same way in other workplaces. Only 57 surveys were usable, and some domain analyses used fewer participants. Domain 4 was reported with N=26 and alpha 0.67. The paper says further testing is needed in other populations and settings, including factor analysis. The scoring method still needs development, including whether some domains should count more than others. Administration limited to selected job levels could bias results, and small groups at each level could make confidentiality difficult.
Declared interests
The authors report no conflict of interest. The supplied text does not state a funding source for this paper, though it notes the tool is being tested in a NIOSH TWH study conducted by CPH-NEW.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that the survey improves worker safety, health, or well-being. It was an early survey development study in healthcare facilities, and the paper does not report whether programs using it led to better outcomes.