Over 70% of ICU workers reported perceived conflicts, which were often considered severe and were significantly associated with job strain. Workload, inadequate communication, and end-of-life care emerged as important potential targets for improvement.

Author contributions:-Zheng Jie LIM: This author has conceived the project idea, conducted the systematic review, statistical analysis, assisted with data analysis, wrote the initial drafts of the manuscript, created tables and figures and finalized the manuscript.-Ashwin SUBRAMANIAM: This author has conceived the project idea, conducted the systematic review, assisted with data analysis, wrote the initial drafts of the manuscript and finalized the manuscript.-Mallikarjuna REDDY: This author has conducted the systematic review, assisted with data analysis, wrote the initial drafts of the manuscript and finalized the manuscript.-Gabriel BLECHER: This author has analyzed the data and wrote the initial drafts of the manuscript and finalized the manuscript.-Umesh KADAM: This author has conducted the systematic review, assisted with data analysis, wrote the initial drafts of the manuscript and finalized the manuscript.

Among a group of European and Israeli ICU clinicians, perceptions of inappropriate care were frequently reported and were inversely associated with factors indicating good teamwork.

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