Citation

Koca A, Elhan AH, Genç S, Oğuz AB, Eneyli MG, Polat O. Heliyon 2022; 8(9): e10553.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10553

PMID

36119864

PMCID

PMC9474318

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Second victim experience defines the healthcare professionals involved in unexpected adverse patient events. The Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (SVEST) is a tool used to measure the second victim experience and the desired support resources. This study aims to carry out a cross-cultural adaptation of the SVEST and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version (T-SVEST).

METHODS: The T-SVEST was translated and adapted according to World Health Organization guidelines. 221 healthcare professionals including physicians, residents and nurses working at the emergency department, completed the survey. ​Cronbach's ​α ​values were assessed for reliability, and construct validity was assessed through confirmatory factor analysis in order to evaluate model fit.

RESULTS: The global Cronbach's α score of the T-SVEST was 0.90. The final version of the TSVEST including 24 items was consistent with values between 0.83 and 0.89. The most consistent dimension was turnover intentions with a Cronbach's value of 0.89, it was followed by institutional support (Cronbach α = 0.88). After applying modifications suggested by ​confirmatory factor analysis, a final model including 9 factor-structure (7 dimensions and 2 outcome variables) and 24 items was significantly improved with acceptable ​comparative fit index, ​Tucker-Lewis index ​and ​root mean square error of approximation.

CONCLUSION: The Turkish version of the SVEST is a reliable and valid instrument that can be used to identify second victims and help implement support resources.

Language: en

Keywords

Patient safety; Adverse events; Second vicitm; SVEST; Validity