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Sociotechnical work system approach to occupational fatigue.
July 26, 2023
Watterson TL, Steege LM, Mott DA, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(9):485-493.
Occupational fatigue (e.g., stress, physical fatigue) can have deleterious effects on patients, staff, and health systems. This article describes a conceptual framework to better understand the factors contributing to occupational fatigue and downstream implications (e.g., poor patient safety, employee burnout, lower retention, and higher turnover).
