Key result
PEARLS toolkit provides an individualized peer-support framework for surgeons experiencing second-victim syndrome.
Why the study?
Surgeons rarely seek professional support after adverse events but are more likely to confide in colleagues, highlighting a need for training to provide peer-to-peer support.
The PEARLS Toolkit provides a blueprint for training surgeons to provide peer-to-peer support for colleagues experiencing second-victim syndrome.
May support peer support programs for second-victim syndrome in surgeons; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Adverse outcomes are an inevitable consequence of surgical care. The term "second victim" was introduced by Wu to describe the emotional trauma experienced by a clinician who feels responsibility for an adverse clinical outcome. Second victims may feel shame, guilt, sadness, and a crisis of confidence. Surgeons rarely seek professional support following an adverse event but are more likely to confide in colleagues. Surgeons who represent groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine may be less likely to seek assistance following an adverse clinical outcome. There is a need for surgeons to have sufficient training to provide peer-to-peer support for wounded colleagues. The PEARLS Toolkit provides a blueprint toward this end.
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Eidt et al. (2023) conducted a review in Second-victim syndrome. PEARLS toolkit was evaluated. The PEARLS toolkit was developed to provide an individualized framework for peer-to-peer support for surgeons, particularly those underrepresented in medicine, experiencing second-victim syndrome.
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