TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Increased risk of burnout for physicians and nurses involved in a patient safety incident
JO  - Medical care
A1  - Van Gerven, Eva
A1  - Vander Elst, Tinne
A1  - Vandenbroeck, Sofie
A1  - Dierickx, Sigrid
A1  - Euwema, Martin
A1  - Sermeus, Walter
A1  - De Witte, Hans
A1  - Godderis, Lode
A1  - Vanhaecht, Kris
SP  - 937
EP  - 943
VL  - 54
IS  - 10
N2  - BACKGROUND: Human errors occur everywhere, including in health care. Not only the patient, but also the involved health professional is affected (ie, the "second victim"). <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of health care professionals being personally involved in a patient safety incident (PSI), as well as the relationship of involvement and degree of harm with problematic medication use, excessive alcohol consumption, risk of burnout, work-home interference (WHI), and turnover intentions. RESEARCH DESIGN: Multilevel path analyses were conducted to analyze cross-sectional survey data from 37 Belgian hospitals. SUBJECTS: A total of 5788 nurses (79.4%) and physicians (20.6%) in 26 acute and 11 psychiatric hospitals were included. MEASURES: "Involvement in a patient safety incident during the prior 6 months," "degree of harm," and 5 outcomes were measured using self-report scales. <br><br>RESULTS: Nine percent of the total sample had been involved in a PSI during the prior 6 months. Involvement in a PSI was related to a greater risk of burnout (β=0.40, OR=2.07), to problematic medication use (β=0.33, OR=1.84), to greater WHI (β=0.24), and to more turnover intentions (β=0.22). Harm to the patient was a predictor of problematic medication use (β=0.14, OR=1.56), risk of burnout (β=0.16, OR=1.62), and WHI (β=0.19). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Second victims experience significant negative outcomes in the aftermath of a PSI. An appropriate organizational response should be provided to mitigate the negative effects.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-7079
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000000582
ID  - ref1
ER  -