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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing the performance of safe injection practicesamong nurses at general hospitals, in order to provide foundational data for developing strategies to improve thequality of injection practices in the future. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 153 nurses whowere involved in injection practices. The data were collected from August to September 2024. Results: The mostfrequently performed type of injection by the participants was intravenous, and all types of injection practices wereperformed an average of 26.8±19.07 times per working day. The variable that most significantly influenced theperformance of safe injection practices was knowledge of safe injection practices (β=.56, p<.001), which explained36.7% of the variance. Experience with injection practice-related education (β=.27, p<.001) explained anadditional 10.7% of variance, and organizational culture for infection control (β=.21, p<.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,p<.001). Conclusion: Since both personal aspects, such as knowledge of safe injection practices and experiencewith injection practice-related education, and organizational aspects, such as organizational culture for infectioncontrol, 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 programshould combine strategies to enhance individual knowledge and positively transform the organizational culturefor infection control, aiming for higher-quality execution of nursing duties, including injection practices.

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