Citation

Tan R, Luo KY, Hu DY, Zhao Y, Han YH, Xu K. Nurs. Health Sci. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/nhs.12781

PMID

32985091

Abstract

This study describes a psychometric evaluation scale called the Inpatient Suicide Second Victim Experience and Support Tool, to measure physical and psychological distress, with a focus on resources for supporting the needs of nursing professionals. Our study defines the "second victim" as nurses who experienced inpatient suicide incidents while on shift. We conducted a cross-sectional study among non-psychiatric nurses to examine the psychometrics of the scale. A total of 731 participants were recruited from eight Chinese general hospitals to take part in this research. Data were analyzed by exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis to examine the reliability and validity of the scale. The results indicated that adequate indices were achieved, resulting in 21 items. The final structure for the scale was categorized into five domains: psychosomatic distress, support from family and friends, work-related support, organizational support, and professional self-efficacy. The total variance explained was 69.06%. Cronbach's alpha was 0.869, and five dimensions ranged from 0.626 to 0.914. The test-retest reliability of 0.792 for the entire scale was also acceptable. The scale shows promise for use by healthcare organizations to identify second victims and promote necessary organizational support interventions in Chinese hospitals. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; nurses; reliability and validity; scale development; second victim