Drivers of unprofessional behaviour between staff in acute care hospitals: a realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unprofessional behaviours (UB) between healthcare staff are rife in global healthcare systems, negatively impacting staff wellbeing, patient safety and care quality. Drivers of UBs include organisational, situational, team, and leadership issues which interact in complex ways. An improved understanding of these factors and their interactions would enable future interventions to better target these drivers of UB.

Methods

A realist review following RAMESES guidelines was undertaken with stakeholder input. Initial theories were formulated drawing on reports known to the study team and scoping searches. A systematic search of databases including Embase, CINAHL, MEDLINE and HMIC was performed to identify literature for theory refinement. Data were extracted from these

SUBMITTER: Aunger JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10687856 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature