Factors Influencing Compliance with Safety Guidelines of Anticancer Drugs Among Nurses in General Hospitals
10.5388/aon.2019.19.2.106
- Author:
Jiyoon JUNG
1
;
Jeong Yun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Antineoplastic agents;
Safety;
Guidelines;
Compliance;
Workplace
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2019;19(2):106-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of compliance with the safety guidelines of anticancer drugs and identify the factors influencing compliance among general characteristics, knowledge of safety guidelines, self-efficacy, and workplace safety climate. METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive design and 143 nurses who care for patients with cancer were surveyed. Data were collected from March 19 to March 31, 2018. RESULTS: The subjects' average age was 29.2±5.1 years, and oncology nursing experience was 5.07±4.01 years. Workplace safety climate, age, work site, and oncology nursing experience had a significant influence on nurses' compliance with the safety guidelines of anticancer drugs. The explained variance for compliance was 23.5%. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study indicate that the safety guidelines of anticancer drugs among nurses are expected to be better implemented by creating a safety-conscious environment. To maximize compliance nurses need to perform their tasks in an efficient manner, have institution-level active support, ready availability of personal protective equipment, appropriate education and a well-balanced workload.
