Stefan Bushuven, Milena Trifunovic-Koenig, Maxie Bunz, Patrick Weinmann-Linne, Victoria Klemm, Reinhard Strametz, Beate Sigrid Müller
BACKGROUND: The second victim phenomenon and moral injury are acknowledged entities of psychological harm for healthcare providers. Both pose risks to patients, healthcare workers, and medical institutions, leading to further adverse events, economic burden, and dysfunctionality. Preceding studies in Germany and Austria showed a prevalence of second victim phenomena exceeding 53 percent among physicians, nurses, emergency physicians, and pediatricians. Using two German instruments for assessing moral injury and second victim phenomena, this study aimed to evaluate their feasibility for general practitioners and healthcare assistants...
January 30, 2024: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)