Table 2 Comparison of psychological capital scores of nurses’ second victims with different patient safety incident (X ± SD, n = 423)

The type of patient safety incident

(Recent)

①Medication errors

154(36.40)

89.87 ± 15.61

2.015^b

0.029

①>②

①>⑤

⑩>②

⑩>⑤

③>②

③>⑤

②Pipeline slippage

92(21.70)

85.73 ± 16.66

③Pressure ulcers

15(3.50)

96.27 ± 9.97

④Falls/beds

39(9.20)

90.36 ± 13.89

⑤Specimen collection error

17(4.00)

82.12 ± 13.65

⑥Transfusion reactions

9(2.10)

84.67 ± 14.24

⑦Infusion reactions

23(5.40)

90.96 ± 12.23

⑧Drug extravasation

30(7.10)

89.80 ± 11.28

⑨Special events (lost, suicide)

3(0.70)

79.33 ± 11.93

⑩Other events

41(9.70)

93.27 ± 12.19

The level of patient safety incident (Recent)

①Level I

3(0.70)

51.00 ± 1.00

13.685^b

<0.001

④>②

④>③

⑤>②

⑤>③

②Level II

17(4.00)

83.65 ± 13.34

③Level III

115(27.2)

83.70 ± 15.12

④Level IV

131(31.00)

91.27 ± 13.27

⑤Unrated

157(37.10)

92.63 ± 13.99

Degree of responsibility

(Recent)

①Primary Responsibilities

70(16.50)

86.87 ± 13.68

2.854^b

0.037

③>①

③>②

②Secondary Responsibilities

98(23.20)

87.06 ± 14.61

③No Responsibilities

178(42.10)

91.53 ± 14.00

④Unclear

77(18.20)

88.25 ± 17.38

Whether the patient’s family understands(Recent)

Yes

332(78.50)

89.80 ± 14.69

2.956^a

0.053

-

No

26(6.10)

82.62 ± 17.39

Not informed

65(15.40)

88.32 ± 14.18

Form of Processing

(Recent)

Department discussions

277(65.50)

89.65 ± 15.06

0.672^b

0.570

-

In-system discussions

30(7.10)

87.63 ± 14.69

Nursing Department discussion

52(12.30)

86.75 ± 12.61

Not reported

64(15.10)

89.48 ± 15.81

Punish(Recent)

Yes

137(32.40)

89.43 ± 14.37

0.084^a

0.772

-

No

286(67.60)

88.98 ± 15.11

Whether they were supported

(Recent)

Yes

105(24.80)

90.58 ± 14.54

12.554^a

<0.001

-

No

318(75.20)

84.73 ± 15.00

Number of patient safety incident (within a year)

1

350(82.70)

89.55 ± 15.18

1.050^b

0.351

-

2

46(10.90)

86.20 ± 13.39

≥ 3

27(6.40)

88.67 ± 12.66