Background Previous research has established health professionals as secondary victims of
medical error, with the identification of a range of emotional and psychological …

Objectives Second victim experiences can affect the well-being of healthcare providers and
compromise patient safety. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationships …

OBJECTIVE: Involvement in errors often results in serious health effects, emotional distress,
as well as performance and work-related consequences in staff members, in particular …

With his “deeply informed and compassionate book… Dr. Epstein tells us that it is a 'moral
imperative'[for doctors] to do right by their patients”(New York Journal of Books). The first …

Abstract Background Adverse events (AEs) cause harm in patients and disturbance for the
professionals involved in the event (second victims). This study assessed the impact of AEs …

Unanticipated patient adverse events can also have a serious negative impact on clinicians.
The term second victim was coined to highlight the experience of health professionals with …

In the past decade, hospitals and healthcare workers have become more familiar with
medical errors and the harm they can cause. As a result, incident investigation has become …

Background: Second victim phenomena (SVP) are critical to workplace and patient safety,
and epidemiological data are limited to investigate the causes and impact on German health …

According to affective events theory (AET), organizational contexts can produce “affective
events” that shape individuals' emotional experiences, subsequently influencing those …

Abstract Background Emergency departments (EDs) are highly dynamic and stressful care
environments that affect provider and patient outcomes. Yet, effective interventions are …