AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Error in intensive care: psychological repercussions and defense mechanisms among health professionals.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network



Error in intensive care: psychological repercussions and defense mechanisms among health professionals.

Laurent A, Aubert L, Chahraoui K, et al. Crit Care Med. 2014;42:2370-2378.

This interview study found that physicians and nurses experience guilt and shame following errors, echoing previous studies of the health care provider as the second victim in adverse events. A past AHRQ WebM&Minterview with Dr. Albert Wu discusses the impact of errors on health care providers.

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