Having burnt out nurses is linked to worse patient safety

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2024-11-06 03:00

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Nurse burnout is linked to lower healthcare quality and safety and lower patient satisfaction, according to a review that looked at data from 32 counties, including Australia. Across 85 studies, the review found that nurse burnout was linked to lower patient safety, more hospital-acquired infections, more patient falls and medication errors. It was also linked with lower patient satisfaction ratings; and lower nurse-assessed quality of care. The authors say the findings suggest that systems-level interventions for nurse burnout may improve patient outcomes.

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From: JAMA

Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety, Satisfaction, and Quality of Care

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About The Study: Nurse burnout was found to be associated with lower health care quality and safety and lower patient satisfaction in this systematic review and meta-analysis. This association was consistent across nurse and study characteristics.

(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43059)

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Funder: This study was supported by the Business, Government, and Society Research Fund from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (Mr Li).

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