The impact of nurses' perceptions of systems thinking on occurrence and reporting of adverse events: a cross-sectional study.

Nursing managers need to focus on the systems thinking weaknesses and the occurrence and the reporting of adverse events in policymaking, practice, and research. Also, systems thinking should be integrated with the health care system for preventing the occurrence of adverse events and improving reporting of adverse events. They should support, lead, and allocate the essential pragmatic strategies and resources for the involvement of all health care members in policymaking.