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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Patient Saf. 2017 Jun;13(2):93–102. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000129

Table 5. Desirability, means, and standard deviations (SD) for the support options chosen by participants.

Support Option % Desired % Not Desired Mean SD
1. A respected peer to discuss the details of what happened 80.5 4 3.59 1.15
2. A discussion with my manager or supervisor about the incident 73.8 9 3.75 0.98
3. A specified peaceful location that is available to recover and recompose after one of these types of events 67.1 10.5 4.06 0.91
4. The ability to immediately take time away from my unit for a little while 64 15.9 3.68 1.06
5. An employee assistance program that can provide free counseling to employees outside of work 62.4 12.4 3.88 0.98
6. The opportunity to schedule a time with a counselor at my hospital to discuss the event 48 20.7 3.32 1.10
7. A confidential way to get in touch with someone 24 hours a day to discuss how my experience may be affecting me 47.5 20.5 3.34 1.09