Work-related stressors and occurrence of adverse events in an ED
The American Journal of Emergency MedicinePublished 21 January 2013
Kent Jacob Nielsen, Anne Pedersen, Kurt Rasmussen, Louise Pape, Kim Lyngby Mikkelsen
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The study showed an association between the occurrence and impact of 12 work-related stressors and involvement in adverse events across the groups of participants, whereas no significant association was found for age, seniority, shift type, or length.
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The study showed an association between the occurrence and impact of 12 work-related stressors and involvement in adverse events across the groups of participants. Furthermore, the study showed that most adverse events were not reported to the mandatory national reporting system.
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