Detach yourself: the positive effect of psychological detachment on patient safety in long-term care.

Martina Buljac-Samardzic; Connie Dekker-van Doorn; Jeroen D H van Wijngaarden

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Detach yourself: the positive effect of psychological detachment on patient safety in long-term care.

September 29, 2021

Buljac-Samardzic M, Dekker-van Doorn C, van Wijngaarden JDH. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(7):490-496.

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Emotional exhaustion and burnout among healthcare workers can jeopardize patient safety. This survey of caregivers from two long-term care organizations found that psychological detachment – the ability to separate oneself from the job and focusing on other areas of life – positively affects patient safety and may contribute to less burnout.

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