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- Title
Second Victims among Austrian Pediatricians (SeViD-A1 Study).
- Authors
Potura, Eva; Klemm, Victoria; Roesner, Hannah; Sitter, Barbara; Huscsava, Herbert; Trifunovic-Koenig, Milena; Voitl, Peter; Strametz, Reinhard
- Abstract
(1) Background: The second victim phenomenon (SVP) plays a critical role in workplace and patient safety. So far, there are limited epidemiological data on the SVP in German-speaking countries. Some studies have been carried out in Germany, but so far, no quantitative studies have been carried out in Austria examining the prevalence, symptom load and preferred support measures for second victims (SVs). This study therefore examines the SVP among Austrian pediatricians. (2) Methods: A nationwide, cross-sectional and anonymous online study was conducted using the SeViD questionnaire (Second Victims in Deutschland) including the Big Five Inventory-10 (BFI-10). Statistical analysis included binary-logistic and multiple linear regression with the bootstrapping, bias-corrected and accelerated (BCa) method based on 1000 bootstrap samples. (3) Results: Of 414 Austrian pediatricians, 89% self-identified as SVs. The main cause of becoming an SV was the unexpected death or suicide of a patient. High neuroticism and extraversion values as well as working in outpatient care positively correlated with having experienced the SVP. A preferred support strategy was access to legal counseling. (4) Conclusions: Austrian pediatricians have the highest SVP prevalence measured with the SeViD questionnaire. Further research should focus on prevention strategies and intervention programs.
- Subjects
AUSTRIA; SUDDEN infant death syndrome risk factors; SUICIDE risk factors; CROSS-sectional method; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; PEDIATRICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; VICTIMS; ADVERSE health care events; AUSTRIANS; LOGISTIC regression analysis; PATIENT safety; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 18, p2501
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11182501