Stress and medical malpractice: organizational risk assessment and intervention
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Four studies were conducted to examine both the relation between stress and medical malpractice and the impact of stress management programs in reducing malpractice risk. Sixty-seven hospitals and more than 12,000 individuals participated. In Study 1, hospital departments with a current record of malpractice reported higher levels of on-the-job stress than did matched low-risk departments. In Study 2, workplace stress levels of 61 hospitals correlated significantly with frequency of malpractice claims. In Study 3, a longitudinal investigation was conducted to evaluate the impact of an organization-wide stress management program on the frequency of reported medication errors. Results suggest a significant drop in average monthly medication errors as a result of the program. Study 4 was a 2-year longitudinal investigation that compared the frequency of medical malpractice claims. Hospitals (n = 22) that implemented an organization-wide stress management program had significantly fewer claims as compared with a matched sample of hospitals (n = 22) that did not participate. Implications of these findings are discussed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Psychology
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-9010
Year: 1988
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Effects of exercise, relaxation, and management skills training on physiological stress indicators: a field experiment
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The physiological effects of three stress intervention strategies (management skills training, exercise, and meditation) were examined in a longitudinal field experiment. Sixty-two subjects were randomly assigned to four groups (three experimental groups and a control group). Pulse rate, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, and galvanic skin response were used as physiological stress indicators. Analysis of covariance and multiple comparison tests indicated that each of the strategies led to decreases in pulse rate and systolic blood pressure. Dual combination strategies also showed significant decreases in pulse rate. However, no reliable results were found for combination strategies when examined for order effects.
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Psychology
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-9010
Year: 1987
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Effect of Interpersonal Stress on the Prediction of Academic Performance
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Two studies of about ninety cadets each at the United States Coast Guard Academy demonstrated that interpersonal stress had a negative impact on intellectual test scores. Rational stress between cadets, family, and faculty decreased academic achievement but did not alter correlations of the predictor test and criterion. The relevancy of these findings to selection research is highlighted. Multiple regression analysis is used to measure the effects of interpersonal stress on performance. Tables of intercorrelation matrix data and multiple regression data are included.
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Psychology
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-9010
Year: 1983
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