title: An integrative model of workplace self-protective behavior for Korean nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to develop and test a hypothetical stage model of workplace self-protective behaviors with respect to blood transmitted infections and musculoskeletal injuries for Korean nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  A nonexperimental, cross-sectional study design was adopted. The study participants were 320 nurses at two Korean university hospitals. Perceived sensitivity, severity, barriers, benefits, self-efficacy, social support, and safety climate were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, fit indicators showed a good fit for the hypothetical model of self-protective behaviors against blood transmitted infections and musculoskeletal injuries. The significant factors of self-protective behaviors against blood transmitted infections were perceived barriers and social support. The significant factors of self-protective behaviors against musculoskeletal injuries were perceived benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that the significant psychosocial constructs of stages of self-protective behavior are dependent on health problem type. Accordingly, we advise that characteristics of behavior and types of disease and health problem should be given priority when developing intervention programs for particular self-protective health behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Seol Ah
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon Ok
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea. Electronic address: wschang@inha.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Wha Sook
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: behavior; model; nurse; psychosocial factors; workplace