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Physician and nurse well-being, patient safety and recommendations for interventions: cross-sectional survey in hospitals in six European countries.

February 28, 2024

Aiken LH, Sermeus W, McKee M, et al. BMJ Open. 2024;14(2):e079931.

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Physician and nurse burnout, job dissatisfaction, and intention to leave the job have increased in recent years, exacerbated by the pandemic. Results of this study of physicians and nurses in six European hospitals show poor work/life balance, high burnout, and high intention to leave. Among interventions to improve working conditions, nurses most frequently endorsed increased nurse staffing and physicians endorsed reducing bureaucracy and red tape. Individual mental health interventions received the lowest ratings.

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