TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Second victims need emotional support after adverse events - even in a just safety culture
JO  - British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology: BJOG
A1  - Schrøder, Katja
A1  - Lamont, Ronald Frances
A1  - Jørgensen, Jan Stener
A1  - Hvidt, Niels Christian
SP  - 440
EP  - 442
VL  - 126
IS  - 4
N2  - Second victims are healthcare professionals (HCPs) who are involved in an unexpected adverse event, in a medical error or a patient related injury, and become victimised and traumatised by the event. Second victims may experience psychological distress, fear, loss of self-esteem, feelings of guilt, anger, frustration, and fear of continued practice<sup>1</sup>. Since a just safety culture should provide a supportive working environment where mistakes can be discussed openly without criticism and punishment<sup>2</sup> , second victims should suffer less distress. Our argument is that although an open, system-based approach is preferable to finger-pointing and blame, a just safety culture per se, cannot alleviate the emotional impact on the second victim. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<br><br>This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1470-0328
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.15529
ID  - ref1
ER  -