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Investigation of mental and physical health of nurses associated with errors in clinical practice.

Pappa D, Koutelekos I, Evangelou E, et al. Investigation of mental and physical health of nurses associated with errors in clinical practice. Healthcare (Basel). 2022;10(9):1803. doi:10.3390/healthcare10091803.

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October 26, 2022
Pappa D, Koutelekos I, Evangelou E, et al. Healthcare (Basel). 2022;10(9):1803.
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The physical and psychological well-being of healthcare providers can also improve patient safety. A survey of 364 nurses found that somatic symptoms (e.g., headache, exhaustion, fatigue) had a positive correlation with nursing errors, but other symptoms of burnout – such as anxiety or depression – did not. Resilience was associated with all aspects of general health and can be a helpful coping mechanism to prevent harm.

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Pappa D, Koutelekos I, Evangelou E, et al. Investigation of mental and physical health of nurses associated with errors in clinical practice. Healthcare (Basel). 2022;10(9):1803. doi:10.3390/healthcare10091803.