Abusive supervision and its relationship with nursing workforce and patient safety outcomes: a systematic review.
Healthcare leadership displaying disruptive and unprofessional behavior can have detrimental effects on worker and patient safety. This systematic review explored the nurse-related and patient safety outcomes associated with abusive supervision. Among 21 included studies, common outcomes included turnover intention, job satisfaction, workplace violence, and psychological well-being/burnout. The authors also identified several mediators of abusive supervision.