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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ergonomics. 2013 Oct 3;56(11):10.1080/00140139.2013.838643. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2013.838643

Table 5.

Examples of work outcomes.

Patient outcomes Professional outcomes Organizational outcomes
Proximal
  • errors

  • quality of care

  • stress

  • adherence to self-care recommendations

  • satisfaction with clinical encounter

  • stress

  • fatigue

  • physical discomfort

  • trust vs. distrust positive mood

  • work-life imbalance

  • team situation awareness

  • short-term earnings

  • compliance with regulations

  • positive vs. negative press

  • staffing or capacity difficulties

Distal
  • health vs. illness

  • survival vs. mortality

  • financial health

  • engagement vs. withdrawal from care

  • happiness

  • health vs. illness

  • burnout

  • job satisfaction

  • legal consequences

  • job loss

  • conflict at home

  • long-term financial performance

  • loss of market share

  • chronic employee turnover and shortages

  • cultural changes