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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedQuigley DD, Slaughter ME, Qureshi N
Associations of pediatric nurse burnout with involvement in quality improvement.
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of inpatient pediatric nurse burnout with their perceptions on the importance of quality at the hospital, and with patient experience measurement, quality improvement (QI), unit culture, and staffing. The researchers implemented a cross-sectional study at an urban children's hospital and surveyed pediatric nurses about their perceptions including the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The study found that 27% of pediatric nurses reported burnout. Nurses who possessed greater confidence in patient experience measurement, received frequent patient experience performance reports, felt included in QI, and experienced QI efforts as integrated into patient care reported not being burned out when compared to those reporting burnout. Higher levels of open communication among nurses and unit-level teamwork were also related with lack of burnout, and a higher QI workload was related with burnout.
AHRQ-funded; HS025920.
Citation: Quigley DD, Slaughter ME, Qureshi N .
Associations of pediatric nurse burnout with involvement in quality improvement.
J Pediatr Nurs 2023 May-Jun; 70:e9-e16. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.11.001..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Burnout, Provider: Nurse, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Barnes H
Nurses' and patients' appraisals show patient safety in hospitals remains a concern.
This study analyzed if there is a positive correlation between improvements of work environments for nurses and improvements in patient safety. A total of 535 hospitals in four large states at two points in time between 2005 and 2016 were studied. Survey data showed an improvement of work environment with 21% of study hospitals, and 7% had worse scores. For the hospitals with improved work environments, patients and nurses both reported high scores for patient safety indicators. For work environments which deteriorated, favorable patient safety grades went down 21%.
AHRQ-funded; HS022406.
Citation: Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Barnes H .
Nurses' and patients' appraisals show patient safety in hospitals remains a concern.
Health Aff 2018 Nov;37(11):1744-51. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0711..
Keywords: Burnout, Hospitals, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Provider: Nurse, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement