Impact of second victim experience and support and psychological empowerment on depressive symptoms among nurses in China -a latent class analysis

The cross-sectional design cannot determine the causal relationship between the support system and the relief of depressive symptoms. This study still revealed significant individual differences in depressive symptoms among nurses and the current status of experiences and support for secondary victims. Nursing managers need to reduce the risk of depression symptoms by multidimensional regulation of nurses' psychological emotions.