Development and evaluation of an external second victim support program for nurses: a single-group feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological support programs can help nurses who involved in patient safety incidents. However, most of these programs are operated internally by healthcare providers and utilize peer supporters, which may take a long time to implement. Therefore, there is a need to develop programs that can be used by healthcare providers in healthcare institutions that have difficulty implementing their own programs. This feasibility study aimed to develop an external support program for nurses as second victims and to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of the program.

Methods

This study was conducted using a single-group pretest-posttest design. Nurses who experienced patient safety incidents were recruited through posters at three advanced general hospitals,

SUBMITTER: Choi EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437898 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature