“…Scott (Scott et al, 2009) believes a post‐event trajectory is predictable, and the following six stages are identified: chaos and accident response, intrusive reflections, restoring personal integrity, enduring the inquisition, obtaining emotional first aid and moving on. In addition, assistance for second victims is of great significance, and discussing the event with colleagues, feeling respect and empathy from others and being supported by institution are helpful in coping with the emotional impact (Dukhanin et al, 2018; Edrees et al, 2016; Mira, Carrillo, et al, 2017; Mira, Lorenzo, et al, 2017). However, the literature has also emphasized that thus far, such support is limited in health systems due to the failure to identify potential second victims, insufficient support interventions and the lack of a patient safety culture (Quillivan et al, 2016; Stewart et al, 2015; Tsao & Browne, 2015; Zhang et al, 2019).…”