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Work-related factors, cognitive skills, unsafe behavior and safety incident involvement among emergency medical services crew members: relationships and indirect effects.

Sedlár M. Work-related factors, cognitive skills, unsafe behavior and safety incident involvement among emergency medical services crew members: relationships and indirect effects. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2022;28(2):1281-1290. doi:10.1080/10803548.2021.1888018.

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May 5, 2021
Sedlár M. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2022;28(2):1281-1290.
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Stress and fatigue experienced by healthcare workers can threaten patient safety. This survey of 131 emergency medical services (EMS) crew members identified a relationship between work-related factors (e.g., stress, fatigue), unsafe behavior, and safety incident involvement. Reducing stress and fatigue and improving cognitive skills, including situation awareness, can improve compliance with safe behaviors.

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Sedlár M. Work-related factors, cognitive skills, unsafe behavior and safety incident involvement among emergency medical services crew members: relationships and indirect effects. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2022;28(2):1281-1290. doi:10.1080/10803548.2021.1888018.