Occupational stress and cognitive failure of nurses and associations with on self-reported adverse events: a national cross-sectional survey.
Kakemam E, Kalhor R, Khakdel Z, et al. Occupational stress and cognitive failure of nurses and associations with self-reported adverse events: A national cross-sectional survey. J Adv Nurs. 2019;75(12):3609-3618. doi:10.1111/jan.14201.
Staff workload and stress can impact patient safety and increase the risk of an adverse event. A survey of hospital nurses in Iran found that job demands (“role stressors”) and stressors stemming from interpersonal relations were significant predictors of adverse events.