Associations between healthcare workers' substance use and quality of care: Findings from a one-year Swedish follow-up study
This novel longitudinal study shows that healthcare workers reporting substance use at baseline were about twice as likely to report providing poor quality of care one year later. These findings are of clinical relevance and highlight the need for targeted preventive measures and interventions to safeguard the health and well-being of healthcare workers while maintaining quality standards in patient care.
Authors
- Emma Brulin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3374-268X)
- Malin Sjöström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-6249)
- Josefina Peláez Zuberbühler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0228-3924)
- Bodil J. Landstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6558-3129)
- Siw Tone Innstrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8132-962X)
- Emelie Thern
- Amr Aroub
Institutions
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Høyskolen Kristiania (NO)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Östersunds Hospital (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Studies
- Published
- 2025-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105276
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AFA Försäkring