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The association between nurse staffing configurations and sickness absence: longitudinal study

2024-09-03 occupational and environmental health Title + abstract only
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ImportanceNurses work-related stress and sickness absence are high. The consequences of sickness absence are severe for health systems efficiency and productivity. ObjectiveTo measure the association between nurse staffing configurations and sickness absence in hospital ward nursing teams. DesignRetrospective case-control study using hospital routinely collected data SettingFour general acute care hospitals in England Participants3,583,586 shifts worked or missed due to sickness absence by 1...

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