ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2022
Coping and Recovery in Surgical Residents after Adverse Events: The Second Victim Phenomenon.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Responding to Surgical Errors: From Psychological Impact to Disclosure-A Systematic Review.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Second victim syndrome in surgeons: systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of adverse events on surgeons.The British journal of surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Uncovering unmet needs in healthcare teams: a cross-sectional study on the second victim phenomenon.Israel journal of health policy research · 2026Article
- The impact of received support on distressing experiences among nurses as second victims: the mediating role of psychological capital.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Coping strategies of neurosurgeons in response to major surgical complications: A nationwide questionnaire assessment in Germany.Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Registered nurses' emotional responses to medication errors and perceived need for support: A qualitative descriptive analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Introduction to the Wellness Mini-series. Burnout, Disengagement, and Other Psychological Quagmires: It's Not All in Your Head.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Second Victim Syndrome Among Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review of Interventions and Outcomes.Journal of healthcare leadership · 2025Review
- The second victim phenomenon in medical education: Development of learning objectives based on the National Competency-based Catalogue of Learning Objectives for Undergraduate Medical Education (NKLM).GMS journal for medical education · 2025Review
- The directors of resident support program: a program evaluation of a resident well-being and support innovation.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- The psychological burden of major surgical complications in visceral surgery.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Intraoperative adverse events among surgeons in Singapore: a multicentre cross-sectional study on impact and support.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Women physicians and the COVID-19 pandemic: gender-based impacts and potential interventions.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
- Surgical residents as "second victims" following exposure to medical errors in a tertiary health training facility in Nigeria: a phenomenology study.Patient safety in surgery · 2023Article
- Healthcare Students and Medical Residents as Second Victims: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploring second victim syndrome among surgeons at the University of Toronto and assessing the need for peer support.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgieArticle
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Abstract
The second victim phenomenon is the distress felt by healthcare providers after a medical error. Although the phenomenon is a significant risk factor for burnout, little has been written about it in surgery, especially among residents. Methods: After institutional review board approval, a 27-question anonymous online survey was sent to plastic surgery residents throughout the United States, and to residents from all surgical specialties at our institution, for a total of 435 residents. Residents were asked to describe any adverse events they had experienced, and subsequent emotional sequelae. Results: The survey was returned by 125 residents (response rate 28.7%), of whom 53 were plastic surgery residents (42.4%) and 72 were from other surgical specialties (57.6%). In total, 110 (88%) described having been part of a medical error. An estimated 74 residents (34 from plastic surgery, 40 from other surgical specialties) provided a detailed description of the event. Sixty-four of them (86.5%) had subsequent emotional sequelae, most commonly guilt, anxiety, and insomnia. Only 24.3% of residents received emotional support. They rated other residents as the most important source of support, followed by faculty members and then family/friends. Conclusions: The second victim phenomenon seems to be common among surgical residents. The most important source of support for affected residents in our cohort was other residents. Given these findings, institutions should focus on fostering camaraderie among residents, building effective second victim response teams and training peer support specialists.
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