The Revised Second Victim Experience and Support Tool: Thai Translation and Psychometric Evaluation

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Psychology
• Medical Sociology

Background:

• Nurses face significant risks of becoming 'second victims' following adverse patient events.
• These experiences can lead to profound psychophysiological distress and impact professional retention.
• Reliable measurement tools are crucial for understanding and addressing the second victim phenomenon.

Purpose of the Study:

• To translate the Revised Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (SVEST-R) into Thai.
• To evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated tool, the Thai-SVEST-R.
• To provide a validated instrument for assessing second victim experiences among Thai nurses.

Main Methods:

• Adherence to World Health Organization translation guidelines.
• Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the SVEST-R for a Thai nursing context.
• Psychometric evaluation including construct validity and reliability testing on a sample of 400 registered nurses.

Main Results:

• Part A of the Thai-SVEST-R demonstrated high construct validity and excellent model fit, comparable to the original SVEST-R.
• Part B of the scale exhibited satisfactory test-retest reliability.
• The validation process confirmed the tool's suitability for the target population.

Conclusions:

• The Thai-SVEST-R is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring second victim experiences in Thai nurses.
• This validated tool can aid in identifying and supporting nurses affected by adverse events.
• The findings support the use of the Thai-SVEST-R in clinical and research settings to mitigate the impact of the second victim phenomenon.