The relationship between job stress and patient safety culture among nurses: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Work stress is one of the leading causes of physical and mental problems among nurses and can affect patient safety. Nurses experiencing stress are more prone to make errors, which has consequences for the safety culture. This study aimed to describe the findings of studies that examined the relationship between job stress and patient safety culture among nurses.

Methods

A systematic review of published English-language articles from 2017 to 2021 was obtained through an electronic search of three large online databases (i.e., CINAHL through EBSCOhost, Medline through PubMed, and Embase). We used the Statement of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) to guide the undertaking of this review. In addition, data extraction and qual

SUBMITTER: Zabin LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926568 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature