Factors Influencing the Performance of Safe Injection Practices among Nurses in General Hospitals

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing the performance of safe injection practices among nurses at general hospitals, in order to provide foundational data for developing strategies to improve the quality of injection practices in the future.Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 153 nurses who were involved in injection practices. The data were collected from August to September 2024.Results: The most frequently performed type of injection by the participants was intravenous, and all types of injection practices were performed an average of 26.8±19.07 times per working day. The variable that most significantly influenced the performance of safe injection practices was knowledge of safe injection practices (β=.56, <i>p</i><.001), which explained 36.7% of the variance. Experience with injection practice-related education (β=.27, <i>p</i><.001) explained an additional 10.7% of variance, and organizational culture for infection control (β=.21, <i>p</i><.001) explained 3.7% more. The total explanatory power of these variables on the performance of safe injection practices was 50.3% (F=52.35, <i>p</i><.001).Conclusion: Since both personal aspects, such as knowledge of safe injection practices and experience with injection practice-related education, and organizational aspects, such as organizational culture for infection control, simultaneously influenced the performance of safe injection practices among nurses at general hospitals, it is strongly recommended to develop and implement an integrated program for improvement. This program should combine strategies to enhance individual knowledge and positively transform the organizational culture for infection control, aiming for higher-quality execution of nursing duties, including injection practices.