Nurses' experiences of patient safety incidents in Korea: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to investigate the scope and severity of the second victim problem among nurses by examining the experiences and effects of patient safety incidents (PSIs) on them.

Participants/setting

492 nurses who had experienced PSIs and provide direct care in South Korean medical institutions.

Design

A cross-sectional study with anonymous online self-report questionnaires was conducted to nurses in order to examine the experiences and effects of PSIs. Scales measuring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-traumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) were used for a more quantitative examination of the effects of PSIs. A χ² test was administered to find any difference in responses to difficulties due to PSIs between the direct an

SUBMITTER: Choi EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783619 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature