Second victim experience: cross-sectional survey at the Department of Maternal-Child Health in Udine

Abstract Introduction Healthcare workers (HCWs) can experience psychological distress if involved in adverse patient events, becoming second victims. The aim of this study is to determine the extension of the second victim phenomenon and the preference of the support resources of the HCWs working in...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2020-09, Vol.30 (Supplement_5)
Main Authors: Scarpis, E, Ruscio, E, Bianchet, B, Doimo, A, Moretti, V, Cocconi, R, Farneti, F, Castriotta, L, Quattrin, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childrens health
Cross-sectional studies
Italian language
Maternal & child health
Medical personnel
Mental health
Nurses
Obstetrics
Patients
Pediatrics
Physicians
Polls & surveys
Psychological stress
Public health
Residents
Statistical analysis
Trauma
Victims
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Healthcare workers (HCWs) can experience psychological distress if involved in adverse patient events, becoming second victims. The aim of this study is to determine the extension of the second victim phenomenon and the preference of the support resources of the HCWs working in the Department of Maternal and Child Health (DMC) at the Academic Hospital of Udine. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out from June to November 2019. All HCWs involved in direct patient care working in the three units of DMC [Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OG), Neonatology (Neo), Pediatrics (Ped)] were included. A validated version in Italian language of the Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (SVEST) was used to assess the experience of second victim and the support resources preferred by the HCWs (Likert-scale: 1-5). Agreement of the support options were considered with an overall mean subscale score of ≥ 4.0. The Wilcoxon signed rank sum test was used to calculate the statistically significant differences (p 
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.647