Second victim syndrome in intensive care unit healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis on types, prevalence, risk factors, and recovery time.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patient safety incidents, including medical errors and adverse events, frequently occur in intensive care units, leading to a significant psychological burden on healthcare workers. This burden results in second victim syndrome, which impacts the psychological and psychosomatic well-being of these workers. However, a systematic review focusing specifically on this condition among intensive care unit healthcare workers is lacking. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the occurrence of second victim syndrome among intensive care unit healthcare workers, including the types, prevalence, risk factors, and recovery time associated with this condition.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive search of the MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycIN

SUBMITTER: Naya K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547210 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature