Physician and nurse well-being, patient safety and recommendations for interventions: cross-sectional survey in hospitals in six European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the well-being of physicians and nurses in hospital practice in Europe, and to identify interventions that hold promise for reducing adverse clinician outcomes and improving patient safety.

Design

Baseline cross-sectional survey of 2187 physicians and 6643 nurses practicing in 64 hospitals in six European countries participating in the EU-funded Magnet4Europe intervention to improve clinicians' well-being.

Setting

Acute general hospitals with 150 or more beds in six European countries: Belgium, England, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Norway.

Participants

Physicians and nurses with direct patient contact working in adult medical and surgical inpatient units, including intensive care and emergency departments.

Main outcome measures

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SUBMITTER: Aiken LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10862305 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature