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ArticleJournal of healthcare leadership2025

The Economic Implications of Psychosocial Peer Support for Health Workers in German Hospitals.

Reinhard Strametz, Hannah Roesner, Thomas Neusius, Isabell Wiesenhuetter, Stefan Bushuven, José Joaquín Mira, Dominik Hinzmann, Susanne Heininger

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8 authors.

Reinhard Strametz *Wiesbaden Institute for Healthcare Economics and Patient Safety, RheinMain UAS, Wiesbaden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9920-8674
Hannah Roesner *Wiesbaden Institute for Healthcare Economics and Patient Safety, RheinMain UAS, Wiesbaden, Germany.ORCID 0009-0003-4109-4066
Thomas Neusius *Wiesbaden Institute for Healthcare Economics and Patient Safety, RheinMain UAS, Wiesbaden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5097-9064
Isabell WiesenhuetterWiesbaden Institute for Healthcare Economics and Patient Safety, RheinMain UAS, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Stefan BushuvenTraining Center for Emergency Medicine (NOTIS e.V), Engen, 78234, Germany.
José Joaquín MiraMiguel Hernández University of Elche, Elche, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6497-083X
Dominik HinzmannDepartment Clinical Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5943-352X
Susanne HeiningerFaculty for Applied Healthcare Sciences, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Deggendorf, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7678-8533

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate whether the nationwide establishment and institutionalization of a peer-support program, is economically justified given the potential positive effects on the Second Victim Phenomenon (SVP) among healthcare professionals in Germany. Methods: A comprehensive methodological approach was employed, using data from the SeViD studies to assess the prevalence and duration of SVP among physicians and nurses in Germany. Economic impact assessments were conducted to estimate the potential cost savings associated with implementing a peer-support program. Results: The economic analysis reveals significant annual costs associated with SVP-induced absenteeism: approximately 1.56 billion euros for physicians and 1.87 billion euros for nurses. Implementing comprehensive peer-support programs could reduce these costs to approximately 0.85 billion (physicians) and 1.02 billion euros (nurses), respectively, demonstrating substantial potential economic benefits. Conclusion: Investing in a structured peer-support program could yield annual savings exceeding 1.55 billion euros while enhancing workforce resilience and improving patient care. This underscores the economic rationale for scaling up peer support initiatives in healthcare settings.

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economic impacthealthcare professionalspeer support programsecond victim phenomenon

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PMID39882308
PMCPMC11776421

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