Second victim experience and support desire among nurses working at regional levels in China

Abstract

Aim:The aim of this study was to describe and analyse the degree of second victim syndrome and the desire for supports among nurses working in regional hospitals in China. Background:The evidence on the prevalence of second victim among health care workers remains inconsistent and has rarely focused on the regional level.Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, survey-based, online, cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,194 nurses in three regional hospitals.Results: A total of 918 (76.88%) nurses, who reported have had experienced patient safety incidents, were selected for the final analysis. The mean score for the Chinese version of the Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (C-SVEST) was (65.58 AE 10.05). Psychological distress (15.91 AE 2.99) and practice distress (15.26 AE 4.32) had the highest score. The mean score for the desired form of support was (4.29 AE 0.614). The option 'the opportunity to get guidance and suggestions for future work' was rated the most desired. Conclusion:Nurses working at the regional level reported a similar degree of second victim experience and support desire, while the prevalence was much higher.Implications for Nursing Management: The second victim phenomenon has become increasingly complex and challenging and deserves more attention. Not only Safety-I but also Safety-II approaches are suggested to integrated to patient safety.

Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Second Victim Experience and Support Instrument

“…According to this study results, most nurses who experience a patient's safety event in Iran reported physical and psychological distress. Consistent with the results of our study, in other studies, people experience these symptoms following a medical error (Zhang et al, 2019 ; Zheng et al, 2022 ). According to Iranian nurses, support resources after patient safety events are mostly related to the supervisor and the institution.…”

Impact of the Second Victim Support Program to the Just Culture Perception among Nurses

“…Latest studies also agreed to formalize strategies to prioritize support for second victims at every healthcare facility (Scott, 2015). Reducing punitive response to error and fostering supportive coworker, supervisor, and institutional interactions may be helpful techniques to manage the severity of second victim experiences (Quillivan et al, 2016;Shuangjiang et al, 2022;Scott, 2015).…”

“…The second victim phenomenon has become increasingly complex and challenging and deserves more attention (Shuangjiang et al, 2022). That is why most healthcare professionals are unsure where to turn for support and guidance (DeWit, 2013).…”

Exploring the Experiences and Support of Nurses as Second Victims After Patient Safety Events in China: A Mixed-Method Approach

“… 2 In addition, A recent study revealed that 76.88% of Chinese nurses encountered patient safety incidents. 3 In patient safety incidents, patients and their families are the first victims, while nurses are affected by the incident itself, the way it is handled, medical errors and/or patient-related injuries. They thus become the second victims, which may produce a series of health problems such as anxiety, sleep disorders and job burnout.…”

“…A recent study conducted in China found that nurses who had encountered patient safety events expressed a strong desire for support and guidance in their future work. 3 The findings of Wen et al indicated that nurses who were second victims expressed a greater desire for peer support, 8 while Nijs et al discovered that found that organizational support was most desired by nurses. 9 Providing appropriate support and help to the second victim can effectively relieve their emotional stress, but if their unit and colleagues have a negative attitude towards such incidents, then it may aggravate the emotional distress of the second victim.…”