Influence of Nursing Work Environment on Patient Safety: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Patient safety is considered an indicator of the quality of health care services so it has a higher priority for the healthcare system worldwide. The work environment, and specifically the environment of nurses, is indeed an important variable related to patient safety. Therefore, this review aims to identify the influence of nursing work environment on patient safety. An in-depth review of quantitative studies that includes data on the relevance to the relationship between nursing work environments and patient safety, and had been published between 2018 and 2024, and focus on hospital or clinical settings was conducted. The
Web of Science, and Science Direct were searched. Articles published from 2018 to 2024 were retrieved. After the quality appraisal, the required data were extracted and analyzed. A narrative synthesis of the findings is conducted and presented in a table. A total of 591 articles were retrieved from the initial search and managed using Endnote software. Out of 591 articles screened, 19 articles were reviewed for eligibility yielding to 11 articles included in this study. More studies are needed in all regions using more robust designs.

Keywords:

Nurse, patient safety, work environment

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