There was a significant association between following safe practices
(i.e. wearing N95® respirators, reporting spills, being free of needlestick
injuries) and trust in management to provide a safe environment
(p-value < 0.05). Significant differences in the occupational groups were
also found with regard to trust. Seventy-five per cent of the doctors
versus 42% of the nurses and 47.3% of the allied health professionals
expressed a lack of trust in managers with regard to keeping their
workplace safe (p-value < 0.05).