Objectives Despite growing interest in the second-victim phenomenon and greater
awareness of its consequences, there has not been a meta-analysis quantifying the …

Adverse events are common in healthcare. Three types of victims of patient-related adverse
events can be identified. The first type includes patients and their families, the second type …

Objectives Medical errors and unanticipated negative patient outcomes can damage the
well-being of health care providers. These affected individuals, referred to as “second …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Second victim experiences can affect the well-being of
health care providers and compromise patient safety. Many factors associated with improved …

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 …

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 …

Aim To provide an overview of healthcare professionals' psychological responses, coping
strategies and supporting needs in the aftermath of an adverse event, thus informing health …

Background Despite rigorous and multiple attempts to establish a culture of patient safety
and a goal to decrease incidence of patient deaths in the health care, estimations of …

Background: The purpose of this study was to better understand individual-and system-level
factors surrounding making a medication error from the perspective of recent Bachelor of …

We carried out a cross-sectional online survey of fellows and members of the Royal College
of Physicians to establish physicians' experiences of adverse patient safety events and near …