Developing Core Indicators for Evaluating Second Victim Programs: An International Consensus Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To establish a consensus for evaluating second victims (SV) support interventions to facilitate comparison over time and across different organizations.

Methods

A three-phase qualitative study was conducted from June 2023 to March 2024. This consensus approach engaged members of the European Researchers Network Working on Second Victims. A nominal group technique and insights from a scoping review were used to create a questionnaire for Delphi Rounds. Indicators were rated 1-5, aiming for agreement if over 70% of participants rated an indicator as feasible and sensitive with scores above 4, followed by a consensus conference.

Results

From an initial set of 113 indicators, 59 were assessed online, with 35 advancing to the Delphi rounds. Two Delphi rounds wer

SUBMITTER: Guerra-Paiva S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392755 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature