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The Role of Resilience on Second-Victim Outcomes: Examining Individual and External Factors of Medical Professionals

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2019
Abstract/Description:
The present work is intended to bring awareness to medical professionals impacted by the occurrence of errors they have committed or witnessed (i.e., second-victims) and highlight the negative effects that may result from such errors. The purpose of this research is to test whether resilience and negative affect that is experienced after a medical error are related. Additionally, four variables are tested as moderators of this relationship, two of which are considered individual variables (i.e., self-efficacy and work meaningfulness), and two of which are characterized as external variables (i.e., co-worker support and organizational support). Twenty-two healthcare professionals from a hospital's Cardio-Vascular Intensive Care Unit participated in a short survey. Results showed a relationship exists between resilience and negative affect experienced by second victims, post-error. The limitations of the current work, practical implications, and ideas for future research will be expanded upon herein.
Title: The Role of Resilience on Second-Victim Outcomes: Examining Individual and External Factors of Medical Professionals.
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Name(s): Hernandez, Claudia, Author
Burke, Shawn, Committee Chair
Bowers, Clint, Committee Member
Porter, Marissa, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2019
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: The present work is intended to bring awareness to medical professionals impacted by the occurrence of errors they have committed or witnessed (i.e., second-victims) and highlight the negative effects that may result from such errors. The purpose of this research is to test whether resilience and negative affect that is experienced after a medical error are related. Additionally, four variables are tested as moderators of this relationship, two of which are considered individual variables (i.e., self-efficacy and work meaningfulness), and two of which are characterized as external variables (i.e., co-worker support and organizational support). Twenty-two healthcare professionals from a hospital's Cardio-Vascular Intensive Care Unit participated in a short survey. Results showed a relationship exists between resilience and negative affect experienced by second victims, post-error. The limitations of the current work, practical implications, and ideas for future research will be expanded upon herein.
Identifier: CFE0007651 (IID), ucf:52475 (fedora)
Note(s): 2019-08-01
M.S.
Sciences, Psychology
Masters
This record was generated from author submitted information.
Subject(s): Second-Victims -- Patient Safety -- Medical Errors -- Safety -- Affect
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007651
Restrictions on Access: public 2019-08-15
Host Institution: UCF

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