Strametz Reinhard, Roesner Hannah, Neusius Thomas, Wiesenhuetter Isabell, Bushuven Stefan, Mira José Joaquín, Hinzmann Dominik, Heininger Susanne
Wiesbaden Institute for Healthcare Economics and Patient Safety, RheinMain UAS, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Elche, Spain.
J Healthc Leadersh. 2025 Jan 25;17:15-22. doi: 10.2147/JHL.S498789. eCollection 2025.
The objective of this study is to evaluate whether the nationwide establishment and institutionalization of a peer-support program, is economically justified given the potential positive effects on the Second Victim Phenomenon (SVP) among healthcare professionals in Germany.
A comprehensive methodological approach was employed, using data from the SeViD studies to assess the prevalence and duration of SVP among physicians and nurses in Germany. Economic impact assessments were conducted to estimate the potential cost savings associated with implementing a peer-support program.
The economic analysis reveals significant annual costs associated with SVP-induced absenteeism: approximately 1.56 billion euros for physicians and 1.87 billion euros for nurses. Implementing comprehensive peer-support programs could reduce these costs to approximately 0.85 billion (physicians) and 1.02 billion euros (nurses), respectively, demonstrating substantial potential economic benefits.
Investing in a structured peer-support program could yield annual savings exceeding 1.55 billion euros while enhancing workforce resilience and improving patient care. This underscores the economic rationale for scaling up peer support initiatives in healthcare settings.
本研究的目的是评估鉴于德国医疗专业人员中同伴支持计划对“二次受害者现象”(SVP)可能产生的积极影响,在全国范围内建立该计划并使其制度化在经济上是否合理。
采用了一种全面的方法,利用SeViD研究的数据来评估德国医生和护士中SVP的患病率和持续时间。进行了经济影响评估,以估计实施同伴支持计划可能节省的成本。
经济分析显示,与SVP导致的旷工相关的年度成本巨大:医生约为15.6亿欧元,护士约为18.7亿欧元。实施全面的同伴支持计划可将这些成本分别降至约8.5亿欧元(医生)和10.2亿欧元(护士),显示出巨大的潜在经济效益。
投资于结构化的同伴支持计划每年可节省超过15.5亿欧元,同时增强劳动力的复原力并改善患者护理。这突出了在医疗环境中扩大同伴支持举措的经济合理性。