Work-related critical incidents in hospital-based health care providers and the risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, and depression: a meta-analysis.

Jacoba de Boer; Anja Lok; Ellen Van't Verlaat; Hugo J. Duivenvoorden; Arnold B. Bakker; Bert J. Smit

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Work-related critical incidents in hospital-based health care providers and the risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, and depression: a meta-analysis.

July 22, 2011

de Boer J, Lok A, Verlaat EV't, et al. Soc Sci Med. 2011;73(2):316-26.

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This meta-analysis found that work-related critical incidents were positively related to post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, and depression. The authors advocate for preventive measures to address these potential symptoms.

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