Schiess, C; Schwappach, D (2018). Healthcare professionals as second victims of adverse events. Internistische Praxis, 58(4), pp. 647-57. Mediengruppe Oberfranken Fachverlage
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Summary: Adverse events in the medical care cause harm to patients (»first victims«). However, even healthcare professionals who are involved in adverse events (»second victims«) are affected by long-lasting emotional, health and professional crisis, often suffering in silence. After initial stress reactions, posttraumatic stress disorder, burnout-syndrome or depression can decrease the professional performance of »second victims«. They can increase the risk of further adverse events. The support of »second victims« is therefore not only a occupational medical, professional political and ethical duty, but also necessary to maintain patient safety.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Schwappach, David |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
0020-9570 |
Publisher: |
Mediengruppe Oberfranken Fachverlage |
Language: |
German |
Submitter: |
Doris Kopp Heim |
Date Deposited: |
16 Jan 2018 10:54 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:09 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Emotionaler Distress – medizinische Fehler – medizinische Fachpersonen – Patientensicherheit – Sicherheitsmanagement - emotional distress – medical error – medical professional – patient safety – safety management |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.109160 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/109160 |
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