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  • Medical Error and Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Provider Well-being
  • Perinatal Medicine

Background:

  • Perinatal care providers frequently face adverse events, including intrapartum emergencies and perinatal deaths.
  • Involvement in these events, directly or indirectly, can lead to healthcare providers becoming 'second victims'.
  • The second victim phenomenon encompasses significant physical, psychological, and psychosocial distress, affecting personal and professional lives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the second victim phenomenon in perinatal care.
  • To explore the impact of adverse events on healthcare providers.
  • To outline recovery stages and the role of support systems.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on second victim phenomenon in healthcare.
  • Analysis of reported sequelae and recovery pathways for affected providers.
  • Examination of organizational responsibilities in supporting second victims.

Main Results:

  • Second victims may exhibit symptoms like guilt, shame, flashbacks, insomnia, and hopelessness.
  • Recovery involves distinct stages influencing provider well-being and professional function.
  • Self-care behaviors are crucial for individual recovery.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare organizations must implement effective support programs for second victims.
  • These programs are essential for promoting provider recovery and ensuring a return to safe, full professional function.
  • Addressing the second victim phenomenon is critical for maintaining a healthy healthcare workforce.