Table 5.
Comparison of desirable support options between respondents who did vs did not report that they felt like a SV after an adverse patient safety event in the past 12 months †
| Support option‡ | Felt like a SV after an adverse patient safety event in the last 12 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (N=164) | Yes (N=38) | P-value^ | |||
| Desired, n (%)‡ | Mean (SD) | Desired, n (%)‡ | Mean (SD) |
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| The ability to immediately take time away from my unit for a little while. | 92/159 (57.9%) | 3.5 (1.2) | 30/36 (83.3%) | 4.3 (0.9) | 0.004 |
| A specified peaceful location that is available to recover and recompose after one of these types of events. | 93/159 (58.5%) | 3.5 (1.2) | 27/36 (75.0%) | 3.9 (1.0) | 0.07 |
| A respected peer to discuss the details of what happened. | 125/160 (78.1%) | 4.1 (1.0) | 32/36 (88.9%) | 4.3 (0.7) | 0.14 |
| An employee assistance program that can provide free counseling to employees outside of work. | 81/160 (50.6%) | 3.4 (1.3) | 24/37 (64.9%) | 3.8 (1.1) | 0.12 |
| A discussion with my manager or supervisor about the incident. | 96/160 (60.0%) | 3.6 (1.2) | 22/37 (59.5%) | 3.6 (1.0) | 0.95 |
| The opportunity to schedule a time with a counselor at my hospital to discuss the event. | 66/158 (41.8%) | 3.1 (1.3) | 23/37 (62.2%) | 3.5 (1.2) | 0.025 |
| A confidential way to get in touch with someone 24 hours a day to discuss how my experience may be affecting me. | 65/158 (41.1%) | 3.1 (1.3) | 22/37 (59.5%) | 3.4 (1.3) | 0.044 |
Abbreviations: SV, second victim; SVEST, Second Victim Experience and Support Tool.
†
Results based on 202 (of the 205) who answered the question about whether they felt like a SV after an adverse patient safety event in the past 12 months.
‡
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.
^
Comparisons between the two groups were evaluated using the chi-square test for the desirability of each support option.