Pharmacist work stress and learning from quality related events.

Todd A. Boyle; Andrea Bishop; Bobbi Morrison; Andrea Murphy; James Barker; Darren M. Ashcroft; Denham Phipps; Thomas Mahaffey; Neil J. MacKinnon

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Pharmacist work stress and learning from quality related events.

November 9, 2016

Boyle TA, Bishop A, Morrison B, et al. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2016;12(5):772-83.

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High-quality error investigation can pave the way for safety improvement. This survey of community pharmacists found that a blame-free culture promotes learning from error investigation, but work stress impedes safety culture. The authors suggest that working conditions and safety culture should be addressed in order to improve safety in community pharmacies.

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