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Fear of making a mistake: a prominent cause of stress for COVID-19 ICU staff-a mixed-methods study.

Cecilia EscherElisabeth NagyJohan CreutzfeldtOili DahlMini RuizMats EricsonWalter OsikaLisbet Meurling
Published in: BMJ open quality (2023)
Despite large workloads, disengagement at work was low in our sample, even compared with prepandemic levels. High levels of exhaustion were reported by the ICU staff who carried the largest workload. Multiple significant causes of stress were identified, with fear of making a mistake the most significant stressor.
Keyphrases
  • intensive care unit
  • coronavirus disease
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  • mechanical ventilation
  • prefrontal cortex
  • stress induced
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  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus