Slovenian Journal of Public Health (Mar 2023)

Patient Outcomes and Hospital Nurses’ Workload: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study in Slovenian Hospitals Using the RN4CAST Survey

  • SKELA-SAVIČ Brigita,
  • ALBREHT Tit,
  • SERMEUS Walter,
  • LOBE Bojana,
  • BAHUN Mateja,
  • DELLO Simon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2023-0009
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 62, no. 2
pp. 59 – 66

Abstract

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Higher nursing workload increases the odds of patient deaths, as the work environment has a significant effect on patient outcomes. The aim of the study was to explore the relation between patient outcomes and nurses’ working conditions in hospitals.

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