Second Victim Experience in Last Year Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Objectives: Patient safety incidents and medical errors are inevitable components during the medical career. Recent studies have suggested that medical students may also experience patient safety incidents. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of the second victim experience in last year medical students. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, from January to May 2023. Last year medical students were included in the study. A total of four institutions were contacted. Last year medical students were asked to fill the Turkishsecond victim syndrome experience and support tool (T-SVEST) questionnaire. Results: A total of 334 last year medical students were included in the study. Among the participants, 59.6% (n=199) reported to have experienced a patient safety incident (PSI), while 40.4% (n=135) did not experienced a PSI. Among participants who were involved in a PSI, only 28.8% felt very or extremely affected by the event, respectively 21.1% and 7.6%; 32.1% (n=64) felt moderately affected from the event whereas 15.1% (n=30) did not feel affected by the event at all. The mean score was 2.93 [standard deviation (SD): 1.13]. The most current department where the students experienced a PSI was the emergency department followed by general surgery, internal medicine and pediatric departments. The mean score for the T-SVEST for the sample size was 2.84 (SD=0.63). Conclusion: Second victim experience among last year medical students remains unexplored. Therefore, medical education should allocate time to raise awareness of this phenomenon among students to prevent it. Key Words: Medical Students, Patient Safety Incident, Second Victim

Keywords

• Medical Students
• Patient Safety Incident
• Second Victim

Son Yıl Tıp Öğrencilerinde İkincil Mağdur Deneyimi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Hasta güvenliği olayları ve tıbbi hatalar, tıp kariyeri boyunca kaçınılmaz bileşenlerdir. Son çalışmalar, tıp öğrencilerinin de hasta güvenliği olayları yaşayabileceğini öne sürmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, tıp fakültesi son sınıf öğrencilerinde ikincil mağdur deneyimi yaygınlığının araştırılmasıdır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi’nde Ocak-Mayıs 2023 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. Çalışmaya son sınıf tıp öğrencileri dahil edildi. Toplam dört kurumla temasa geçildi. Dönem 6 tıp öğrencilerinden Türkçe-ikinci mağdur sendromu deneyim ve destek aracı (T-SVEST) anketini doldurmaları istendi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 334 tıp öğrencisi dahil edildi. Katılımcıların %59,6’sı (n=199) bir hasta güvenliği olayı (yaşadığını bildirirken, %40,4’ü (n=135) bir hasta güvenliği olayı yaşamadığını bildirdi. Hasta güvenliği olayına dahil olan katılımcılar arasında yalnızca %28,8’i olaydan çok veya aşırı derecede etkilendiğini ifade etti, sırasıyla %21,1 ve %7,6; %32,1 (n=64) olaydan orta derecede etkilendiğini hissederken, %15,1 (n=30) olaydan hiç etkilenmediğini belirtti; ortalama skor 2,93 [standart sapma (SS): 1,13] idi. Tıp öğrencilerinin en çok hasta güvenlik olay yaşadığı bölüm acil servis olup, bunu genel cerrahi, dahiliye ve pediatri bölümleri izlemiştir. Örnek büyüklüğü için T-SVEST için ortalama puan 2,84’tür (SS=0,63). Sonuç: Tıp öğrencileri arasındaki ikincil mağdur deneyimi araştırılmamış bir konudur. Bu nedenle tıp eğitimi, bunu önlemek için öğrencilerde bu fenomen hakkında farkındalık yaratmaya zaman ayırmalıdır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Hasta Güvenlik Olayı, İkincil Mağdur, Tıp Öğrencileri

Keywords

• Hasta Güvenlik Olayı
• İkincil Mağdur
• Tıp Öğrencileri

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