ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Second Victims among German Emergency Medical Services Physicians (SeViD-III-Study).
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- Unveiling the hidden struggle of healthcare students as second victims through a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2024Pooled it
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- Presence and detectability of the second victim phenomenon in German-speaking medical professionals involved in dysphagia and respiratory therapy: cross-sectional survey research (SeViD-V).BMC health services research · 2026Article
- [Critical events in intensive care and emergency medicine : Peer support in coping with critical events].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2026Review
- The Relationship Between Barriers to Medical Error Disclosure and Patient Safety Culture: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Second victims among emergency medical dispatchers in Germany: a cross-sectional study (SeViD-VII).International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of adverse patient events among German anesthesiologists : A cross-sectional survey on the second victim phenomenon (SeViD-X).BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Work-related stressful events and burnout experienced by residents and specialists in German neurology: prevalence, causes, and coping strategies derived from a nationwide survey.Neurological research and practice · 2025Article
- The second victim phenomenon among German emergency medical technicians: a cross-sectional study based on the SeViD questionnaire (SeViD-VIII).BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators of nurse second victim of patient safety incident actively to seek support: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- The second victim phenomenon´s impact in male and female healthcare workers: a scoping review.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2025Article
- Psychological impact on first responders dispatched to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest via smartphone alerting system: A longitudinal survey-based study.Resuscitation plus · 2025Article
- Feasibility of hand disinfection in paediatric advanced life support (PALS): A simulation study.Infection prevention in practice · 2025Article
- Key elements for designing effective second victim support interventions: a focus group study in European clinical settings.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Development and testing of an online course on the second victim phenomenon: a three-dimensional evaluation and proof of concept.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- 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 second victim phenomenon among midwives in Austria (SeViD-A3): A cross-sectional study.European journal of midwifery · 2025Article
- The Economic Implications of Psychosocial Peer Support for Health Workers in German Hospitals.Journal of healthcare leadership · 2025Article
- Second Victims Among Austrian Nurses (SeViD-A2 Study).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatient care in the prehospital emergency setting is error-prone. Wu's publications on the second victim syndrome made very clear that medical errors may lead to severe emotional injury on the caregiver's part. So far, little is known about the extent of the problem within the field of prehospital emergency care. Our study aimed at identifying the prevalence of the Second Victim Phenomenon among Emergency Medical Services (EMS) physicians in Germany.
methodsWeb-based distribution of the SeViD questionnaire among n = 12.000 members of the German Prehospital Emergency Physician Association (BAND) to assess general experience, symptoms and support strategies associated with the Second Victim Phenomenon.
resultsIn total, 401 participants fully completed the survey, 69.1% were male and the majority (91.2%) were board-certified in prehospital emergency medicine. The median length of experience in this field of medicine was 11 years. Out of 401 participants, 213 (53.1%) had experienced at least one second victim incident. Self-perceived time to full recovery was up to one month according to 57.7% (123) and more than one month to 31.0% (66) of the participants. A total of 11.3% (24) had not fully recovered by the time of the survey. Overall, 12-month prevalence was 13.7% (55/401). The COVID-19 pandemic had little effect on SVP prevalence within this specific sample.
conclusionsOur data indicate that the Second Victim Phenomenon is very frequent among prehospital emergency physicians in Germany. However, four out of ten caregivers affected did not seek or receive any assistance in coping with this stressful situation. One out of nine respondents had not yet fully recovered by the time of the survey. Effective support networks, e.g., easy access to psychological and legal counseling as well as the opportunity to discuss ethical issues, are urgently required in order to prevent employees from further harm, to keep healthcare professionals from leaving this field of medical care and to maintain a high level of system safety and well-being of subsequent patients.
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