A couple of reviews of studies have recently been published on aspects this topic - one on coping strategies and one on the effects of burnout on patient safety.
A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Coping Strategies on Reducing Nurse Burnout was published in Applied Nursing Research and looked at English and Chinese studies particularly concerned with coping strategies. After an analysis of seven chosen studies, it was concluded by the authors that "coping strategies can reduce nurse burnout and maintain effectiveness between 6 months and 1 year."
Lee H-F, Kuo C-C, Chien T-W, Wang Y-R Applied Nursing Research. 2016;31:100-10. (Available via CIAP for NSW Health employees)
Healthcare Staff Wellbeing, Burnout, and Patient Safety: A Systematic Review, published on open access in PLoS ONE, was more focused on the effect of healthcare workers' burnout and general wellbeing on the safety of patients. "Poor wellbeing and moderate to high levels of burnout are associated, in the majority of studies reviewed, with poor patient safety outcomes such as medical errors."
Hall LH, Johnson J, Watt I, Tsipa A, O’Connor DB PLoS ONE. 2016;11(7):e0159015.
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