The impact of errors on healthcare professionals in the critical care setting. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The impact of errors on healthcare professionals in the critical care setting. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published March 2019

The impact of errors on healthcare professionals in the critical care setting.

Kaur AP, Levinson AT, Monteiro JFG, Carino GP. J Crit Care. 2019;52:16-21.

The second victim effect has been used to describe the emotional impact that providers may experience when involved in a medical error, adverse event, or unanticipated patient outcome. In this survey study, researchers found that members of a critical care society frequently admitted to experiencing negative emotions such as blame and guilt when responding to questions involving scenarios of different types of errors. Nearly 70% of respondents suggested that team debriefings and talking with colleagues could help mitigate the second victim effect.

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