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Personal protection trumps financial incentives |
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Written by Craig
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Sunday, 11 January 2009 |
A study of hospital workers suggests (again) that management should focus on workers concerns.
This study entitled "Survey of Hospital Healthcare Personnel Response during a Potential
Avian Influenza Pandemic: Will They Come to Work?" in the Journal of Prehospital Disaster Medicine found that personal protection was the most important issue for hospital staff. Participants were asked: "In the event of an avian pandemic, and patients were being treated at this hospital, would you report to work as usual?". Of those who responded to the survey, 50% reported "yes", 42% reported "maybe", and 8% reported "no". Doctors were more likely than nurses or others to respond "yes" (73%), as were males (66%). For the "maybe" responders, the most important factor (83%) was: "How confident I am that the hospital can protect me". For 19% of the "maybe" responders, financial incentives would not make a difference for them to work, even up to triple pay. You can find the study here |
