NHS doctors who become second victims – an exploratory study
This study broadens the extant knowledge base regarding second victim phenomenon among doctors, particularly doctors in the NHS. A doctor's well-being and, consequently, patient safety are jeopardised by exposure to persistent, invisible distress. In the field of medicine, incivility, abusive supervision and poor organisational and team cultures exacerbate distress.
Authors
- Donna Willis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2417-1931)
- Rachel Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9514-7301)
- Joanna Yarker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6360-7350)
- Lilith A. Whiley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9605-4534)
Institutions
- University of Sussex (GB)
- Kingston University London (GB)
- Sussex County Community College (US)
- Kingston University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Organization and Management
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-01-2025-0018
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00