GESTIÓN EN SALUD PÚBLICA: AHRQ Patient Safety Network ▲ The Iatroref study: medical errors are associated with symptoms of depression in ICU staff but not burnout or safety culture.

sábado, 7 de febrero de 2015

AHRQ Patient Safety Network ▲ The Iatroref study: medical errors are associated with symptoms of depression in ICU staff but not burnout or safety culture.

Clinicians in 31 intensive care units in France were frequently burned out and depressed, and this was a risk factor for medical errors.Intensive Care Med. 2015 Jan 10; [Epub ahead of print].

The Iatroref study: medical errors are associated with symptoms of depression in ICU staff but not burnout or safety culture.

Garrouste-Orgeas M, Perrin M, Soufir L, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2015 Jan 10; [Epub ahead of print].

Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are particularly vulnerable to medical errors, and the inherently stressful nature of the work may adversely affect providers as well. A prior study found a high incidence of burnout in neonatal ICU staff and demonstrated that increased rates of burnout were associated with worsened perceived safety culture. This prospective observational study, conducted in 31 ICUs in France, sought to examine the relationship between burnout, depression, safety culture, and adverse events. The investigators found that more than 30% of staff met objective criteria for being burned out, and more than 15% met clinical criteria for depression, which was an independent risk factor for medical errors. Overall safety culture was only fair, and better perceived safety culture did not attenuate the relationship between depression and medical errors. This study adds support for the belief that enhancing resilience in clinicians is a cornerstone of safety efforts, as articulated by safety expert Dr. J. Bryan Sexton in a past AHRQ WebM&Minterview.

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