Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Bullying

Bullying

A modern form of aggression is bullying. As you learn in your study of child development, socializing and playing with other children is beneficial for children’s psychological development. However, as you may have experienced as a child, not all play behavior has positive outcomes. Some children are aggressive and want to play roughly. Other children are selfish and do not want to share toys. One form of negative social interactions among children that has become a national concern is...

Self-Help Support Groups

Self-Help Support Groups

Self-help support groups are voluntary, community-based organizations that provide a platform for individuals with shared concerns to exchange support, insights, and practical strategies for coping with life challenges. Typically led by group members or paraprofessionals, these groups form a cornerstone of mental health care, especially in reaching populations that are underserved by traditional healthcare systems.
Accessibility and Cost-Effectiveness
One of the primary strengths of self-help...

Bystander Effect

Bystander Effect

The discussion of bullying highlights the problem of witnesses not intervening to help a victim. This is a common occurrence, as the following well-publicized event demonstrates. In 1964, in Queens, New York, a 19-year-old woman named Kitty Genovese was attacked by a person with a knife near the back entrance to her apartment building and again in the hallway inside her apartment building. When the attack occurred, she screamed for help numerous times and eventually died from her stab wounds.

Social Facilitation

Social Facilitation

Not all intergroup interactions lead to negative outcomes. Sometimes, being in a group situation can improve performance. Social facilitation occurs when an individual performs better when an audience is watching than when the individual performs the behavior alone. This typically occurs when people are performing a task for which they are skilled.

Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture

Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture

Adolescents from ethnic minority backgrounds face a multifaceted journey in forming their identities, shaped by the intersections of cultural expectations and personal exploration. For these adolescents, identity formation involves not only typical developmental challenges but also navigating the perceptions and attitudes of the majority culture. As they grow, adolescents in ethnic minority groups often become increasingly aware of stereotypes, social biases, and discrimination, all of which...

The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment

The famous and controversial Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted by social psychologist Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University, demonstrated the power of social roles, social norms, and scripts.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Implementing SBIRT to Address Maternal Marijuana Use.

Neonatal network : NN·2022

Same author

Development and Implementation of a Neonatal Pain Management Guideline for Minor Surgeries.

Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses·2022

Same author

Implementing a QAPI framework for improvement in an academic setting: A roadmap to success.

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing·2021

Same author

Implementing a clinical protocol using breastfeeding to mitigate vaccination pain in infants.

Journal of pediatric nursing·2020

Same author

Intrauterine Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Congenital Heart Defects.

The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing·2016

Same author

Postnatal steroids for the treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a complex case presentation.

The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing·2011

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Peer Support Targeting the Second Victim Phenomenon: Implementation and Outcomes.

Amber E High¹, Sharron Forest²

¹Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.

|February 14, 2025

Summary

Clinicians experiencing the second victim phenomenon need better support. A new peer support program significantly improved well-being and awareness, demonstrating a scalable solution for healthcare settings.

Keywords:

adverse events burnout mental health services peer support psychological safety safety second victim suicide prevention well-being workplace resilience

Related Experiment Videos

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Healthcare Management
Psychology

Background:

The second victim phenomenon significantly impacts healthcare professionals and patient care.
Existing peer support initiatives for second victims are not well-documented.
A substantial need exists, with 20% of clinicians experiencing distress and only 20% feeling adequately supported.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement and evaluate a scalable, evidence-based peer support program for clinicians affected by the second victim phenomenon.
To address the identified gap in support for clinicians experiencing emotionally distressing work events.
To enhance clinician well-being and foster a supportive healthcare culture.

Main Methods:

Rapid rollout of a peer support program featuring peer-to-peer interactions and an online platform.
Training peers to facilitate support encounters for adverse events and personal issues.
Utilizing an online platform to destigmatize mental health and normalize second victimhood.

Main Results:

Over three months, 33 support encounters were facilitated, addressing adverse events and bullying.
The online platform received over 100 visits, contributing to destigmatization efforts.
Post-implementation, 77% of clinicians reported adequate and timely support, and awareness of the 'second victim' term doubled.

Conclusions:

The implemented peer support program was cost-effective and rapidly deployed, significantly improving clinician perceptions of support.
The program successfully enhanced clinician well-being and fostered a more caring organizational culture.
This transferable model offers a proactive strategy for healthcare disciplines to mitigate burnout and support second victims, aiding suicide prevention efforts.