Examining the relationship between perception of safety climate and organizational commitment in healthcare workers

This study is a cross-sectional research that aims to reveal the relationship between the perception of safety climate and organizational commitment levels of individuals working in health institutions. The population of the study consists of healthcare workers employed in city hospitals and state hospitals located in Ankara. Using convenience and snowball sampling methods, 463 healthcare workers were included in the study. A questionnaire form was used as a data collection tool in the study. The questionnaire consists of three parts. The first part of the questionnaire consists of general information about the participants. In the second part, the "Safety Climate Scale" consisting of two sub-dimensions and 14 items was used. In the third part, "Organizational Commitment Scale" consisting of three sub-dimensions and 18 items was used. SPSS 23.0 package program was used to analyze the data obtained within the scope of the research. Firstly, general information about the participants was calculated with descriptive statistics and then hypothesis tests were performed. As a result of the analyses, it was determined that there is a statistically significant, positive, moderate relationship between health care workers' perception of safety climate and its sub- dimensions and organizational commitment and its sub-dimensions. Therefore, it is recommended to carry out activities to improve the perception of safety climate in order to ensure and improve the organizational commitment of healthcare professionals.