Associations between work satisfaction, engagement and 7-day patient mortality: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examines the association between profession-specific work environments and the 7-day mortality of patients admitted to these units with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke and hip fracture.

Design

A cross-sectional study combining patient mortality data extracted from the South-Eastern Norway Health Region, and the work environment scores at the hospital ward levels. A case-mix adjustment model was developed for the comparison between hospital wards.

Setting

Fifty-six patient wards in 20 hospitals administered by the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority.

Participants

In total, 46 026 patients admitted to hospitals with AMI, stroke and hip fracture, and supported by 8800 survey responses from physicians, nurses and managers o

SUBMITTER: Brubakk K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924769 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature