Introduction. Critical events (near misses, adverse events, and sentinel events) represent a significant and global concern in the healthcare field. These events not only have a direct impact on patients but also profoundly affect healthcare professionals, who are therefore referred to as second victims. Aim. (1) To describe the most common psychophysical symptoms affecting second victim nurses involved in a critical event; (2) To describe how second victim nurses involved in a critical event perceive the support they received. Methods. A descriptive phenomenological qualitative study was conducted through semi- structured interviews at a healthcare facility in Northern Italy with approximately one thousand beds. Results. Twelve nurses (10 females and 2 males) recruited were interviewed, through a voluntary participation call published on the company’s Intranet portal. From the interviews, which were subjected to thematic analysis with an inductive approach, two main themes emerged: the wounds of the critical event on the psychophysical health of nurses (two categories) and the support during the critical event: dynamics, networks, and appreciation of nurses (three categories). Conclusions. Nurses involved in critical events as second victims undergo a significant psychological, emotional, and physical impact. Their experiences with support vary: some of them feel understood, while others perceive a lack of support or judgment. Those who provided support share a common background in the healthcare setting. Second victim nurses express the need for deeper attention to their emotional state and more involvement concerning patient outcomes.
Introduzione. Gli eventi critici (eventi evitati, eventi avversi ed eventi sentinella) rappresentano una problematica di estrema rilevanza e preoccupazione a livello globale nel settore sanitario. Tali eventi, oltre ad avere un effetto diretto sui pazienti, causano un impatto profondo anche sui professionisti, definiti, per questo motivo, seconde vittime. Obiettivo. (1) Descrivere i sintomi psicofisici più comuni che colpiscono gli infermieri seconde vittime coinvolti in un evento critico; (2) Descrivere come gli infermieri seconde vittime coinvolti in un evento critico percepiscono il supporto ricevuto. Metodi. Studio qualitativo fenomenologico descrittivo condotto attraverso interviste semi strutturate presso una azienda sanitaria del nord Italia con circa mille posti letto. Risultati. Sono stati intervistati dodici infermieri (10 femmine e 2 maschi), reclutati attraverso un bando di partecipazione volontaria pubblicato nel portale Intranet aziendale. Dalle interviste, sottoposte ad analisi tematica con approccio induttivo, sono emersi due temi principali: le ferite dell’evento critico sulla salute psicofisica degli infermieri (due categorie) e il supporto nell’evento critico: dinamiche, reti e valorizzazione degli infermieri (tre categorie). Conclusioni. Gli infermieri coinvolti in eventi critici come seconde vittime subiscono un impatto rilevante a livello psicologico, emotivo e fisico. Le loro esperienze di supporto sono variabili, alcuni si sentono compresi, altri percepiscono mancanza di sostegno o giudizio. Coloro che hanno fornito il supporto sono accomunati dall’esperienza nel contesto sanitario. Gli infermieri seconde vittime esprimono la necessità di una maggiore attenzione al loro stato emotivo e maggiore coinvolgimento rispetto agli esiti sul paziente.
Infermieri seconde vittime di eventi critici: studio qualitativo fenomenologico
LANGUINI, FILIPPO
2023/2024
Abstract
Introduction. Critical events (near misses, adverse events, and sentinel events) represent a significant and global concern in the healthcare field. These events not only have a direct impact on patients but also profoundly affect healthcare professionals, who are therefore referred to as second victims. Aim. (1) To describe the most common psychophysical symptoms affecting second victim nurses involved in a critical event; (2) To describe how second victim nurses involved in a critical event perceive the support they received. Methods. A descriptive phenomenological qualitative study was conducted through semi- structured interviews at a healthcare facility in Northern Italy with approximately one thousand beds. Results. Twelve nurses (10 females and 2 males) recruited were interviewed, through a voluntary participation call published on the company’s Intranet portal. From the interviews, which were subjected to thematic analysis with an inductive approach, two main themes emerged: the wounds of the critical event on the psychophysical health of nurses (two categories) and the support during the critical event: dynamics, networks, and appreciation of nurses (three categories). Conclusions. Nurses involved in critical events as second victims undergo a significant psychological, emotional, and physical impact. Their experiences with support vary: some of them feel understood, while others perceive a lack of support or judgment. Those who provided support share a common background in the healthcare setting. Second victim nurses express the need for deeper attention to their emotional state and more involvement concerning patient outcomes.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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