Nurses' Shift Length and Overtime Working in 12 European Countries: The Association With Perceived Quality of Care and Patient Safety

Background: Despite concerns as to whether nurses can perform reliably and effectively when working longer shifts, a pattern of two 12- to 13-hour shifts per day is becoming common in many hospitals to reduce shift to shift handovers, staffing overlap, and hence costs. Objectives: To describe shift...

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