NCT06075186

Secondary Victim Awareness of Anesthesiologists

Status unknown Last updated 10 October 2023

What this trial tests

trial testing A survey to assess anesthesiologists' secondary victim experience and quality of support resources. in Questionnaire in 200 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline

1 April 2023

Primary endpoint
30 November 2023

31 December 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Selcuk University
Status	Status unknown
Study type	OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment	200
Start date	1 April 2023
Primary completion	30 November 2023
Estimated completion	31 December 2023
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• A survey to assess anesthesiologists' secondary victim experience and quality of support resources.

Conditions studied

• Questionnaire — all drugs for Questionnaire →

Sponsor

Selcuk University

Who can join

Adults 25 to 65, any sex, with Questionnaire. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Every professional working in the medical field may encounter medical errors and patient safety issues during their careers. Wu, et al. He coined the term 'second victim', which was used for the first time in 2000. In a patient safety incident, the patient is the first to be affected, while the second to be affected are the healthcare professionals (physicians, assistants, nurses, and medical staff) who are the potential causes of the incident and who are adversely affected by the consequences of this incident. That is, secondary victims are characterized as healthcare professionals who are involved in unexpected adverse patient events and experience occupational or psychological difficulties. Almost half of healthcare professionals have been reported to experience the second victim phenomenon during their professional careers. Medical errors or adverse events can deeply affect healthcare professionals and have long-term effects, leading to permanent consequences. In the medical field, identifying the origins of errors plays a vital role in preventing future errors. Second victims can encourage constructive change by not only criticizing the healthcare system but also contributing to the improvement of healthcare institutions. Burlison and his team developed and validated a tool they called the "Second Victim Experience and Support Tool" (SVEST) to understand the coping process of second victims and identify necessary support resources. Koca and colleagues conducted a validation study of the translation and psychometric evaluation of the SVEST (T-SVEST) in Turkey. Our study aims to evaluate the secondary victim experience of anesthesiologists and the quality of support resources.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.