The impact of common mental disorders on the work functioning of nurses and allied health professionals: A systematic review
International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 6 May 2010
Fania R. Gärtner, Karen Nieuwenhuijsen, F. J. H. van Dijk, Judith K. Sluiter
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Common mental disorders were found to be associated with various impairments in work functioning in nurses, these include task-related, intrapersonal and interpersonal aspects of work.
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Common mental disorders were found to be associated with various impairments in work functioning in nurses, these include task-related, intrapersonal and interpersonal aspects of work. In particular, strong evidence was found for an association between common mental disorders and general errors, medication errors, near errors, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. These results provide input for preventive actions to improve both health and work functioning in health care workers.
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