Examining the pathways by which work-life balance influences safety culture among healthcare workers in Taiwan: path analysis of data from a cross-sectional survey on patient safety culture among hospital staff.

Yvonne TranHsun-Hsiang LiaoEn-Hui Yeh Louise A Ellis Robyn Clay-Williams Jeffrey Braithwaite

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

We found work-life balance to be associated with safety climate through a fully mediated model. The mediation pathways are moderated by self-identified leadership and perceptions of leadership. Understanding the pathways on how work-life balance influences safety climate provides an explanatory model that can be used when designing effective interventions for implementation in system-based approaches to improve patient safety culture in hospital settings.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
healthcare
climate change
primary care
emergency department
adverse drug
depressive symptoms
big data
deep learning