Table 5.

Support Options Endorsed by Respondents

Support option	No. of respondents	Desired, n (%)†	Not Desired, n (%)†	Mean (SD)
1. The ability to immediately take time away from my unit for a little while.	112	70 (62.5)	17 (15.2)	3.71 (1.20)
2. A specified peaceful location that is available to recover and recompose after one of these types of events.	112	73 (65.2)	19 (17.0)	3.70 (1.19)
3. A respected peer to discuss the details of what happened.	112	92 (82.1)	4 (3.6)	4.19 (0.84)
4. An employee assistance program that can provide free counseling to employees outside of work.	114	62 (54.4)	16 (14.0)	3.62 (1.13)
5. A discussion with my manager or supervisor about the incident.	114	77 (67.5)	10 (8.8)	3.92 (1.04)
6. The opportunity to schedule a time with a counselor at my hospital to discuss the event.	112	56 (50.0)	27 (24.1)	3.37 (1.26)
7. A confidential way to get in touch with someone 24 hours a day to discuss how my experience may be affecting me.	113	51 (45.1)	34 (30.1)	3.27 (1.25)

^†Each support option was rated on a 1 to 5 Likert scale, where a response of 4 or 5 represented the support option as being desired and 1 or 2 represented the support option as being not desired.