Objectives: The aims of this study were to:(1) measure the prevalence of self-reported
medical error among general surgery trainees,(2) assess the association between general …

Increased knowledge in disease causes and progression, along with technological and
technical advancements in their diagnosis and treatment, have led to increased …

Background Healthcare professionals who experience trauma due to patient safety incidents
can be considered second victims, and they also suffer from various difficulties. In order to …

Background Adverse events (incidents that harm a patient) can also produce emotional
hardship for the professionals involved (second victims). Although a few international …

The past two decades has seen a growing understanding that health care leads to harm in a
large number of patients. With this insight has come an understanding that clinicians who …

Introduction The healthcare worker involved in an unanticipated adverse patient event can
become second victim. These workers suffer physically and psycho-socially and try to …

Background: In light of high levels of staff turnover and variability in the quality of health care,
much attention is currently being paid to the health care work environment and how it …

Objectives “Second victims” are defined as healthcare professionals whose wellness is
influenced by adverse clinical events. The Second Victim Experience and Support Tool …

(1) Background: The Second Victim Phenomenon (SVP) is widespread throughout health
care institutions worldwide. Second Victims not only suffer emotional stress themselves; the …

Background Health care professionals who are frequently coping with traumatic events have
an increased risk of developing a posttraumatic stress disorder. Research among physicians …