North-African doctors as second victims of medical errors: a cross sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physicians involved in medical errors (MEs) can experience loss of self-esteem and negative psychological experiences. They are called "second victims" of the ME.

Aims

To i) describe the profile, the types and the severity of MEs, and ii) explore the psychological impact on "second victims" to better understand how they cope.

Methods

It was a cross sectional retrospective study conducted from March to August 2018. All physicians working at Farhat Hached and Sahloul University hospitals were asked to complete a questionnaire about their possible MEs. The impact of MEs was evaluated using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) (scoring, 0-88) (subscales ranges; intrusion, (0-32); avoidance, (0-32); hyperarousal, (0-24)). The diagnosis of post-traumatic s

SUBMITTER: Ben Saida I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9208235 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature