Author(s)

Yucheng Cao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

Corresponding Author

Yucheng Cao

ABSTRACT

With the rapid development of society and advances in medical technology, health issues such as population aging and high prevalence of chronic diseases have become increasingly prominent in China. The increase in the elderly population and the growing complexity of health needs pose significant challenges to China's health care system. As an integral part of the healthcare system, nurses are responsible for ensuring the quality of patient care. However, the impact of the nursing work environment on nurse burnout and patient care quality has received increasing attention. This paper reviews relevant national and international studies and explores the complex relationship between the nursing work environment, occupational burnout, and patient care quality. It also provides policy recommendations to improve the nursing work environment, alleviate occupational burnout, and ultimately improve patient care quality.

KEYWORDS

Nursing work environment, Occupational burnout, Quality of patient care, Impact path

CITE THIS PAPER

Yucheng Cao, The Relationship between Nursing Work Environment and Quality of Patient Care in China: An Analysis of the Impact Path of Burnout. Social Medicine and Health Management (2024) Vol. 5: 46-55. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/socmhm.2024.050207.

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