Table 1 Nature of traumatic events in order of the percentage of respondents (N = 152) mentioning an event as the most distressing one
From: The impact of occupational hazards and traumatic events among Belgian emergency physicians
Top 10 of traumatic events reported by Emergency Physicians | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
1. | Dealing with sudden death of a young person | 40 (26) |
2. | Traumatic accident/disease involving a young person | 15 (10) |
3. | Dealing with severe injuries | 14 (9) |
4. | Dealing with death after resuscitation or resuscitation of a young person | 14 (9) |
5. | Missed diagnosis | 12 (8) |
6. | Dealing with suicide | 9 (6) |
7. | Dealing with death in general | 9 (6) |
8. | Inability to help chronically ill patients | 6 (4) |
9. | Dealing with aggression, violence and threat | 5 (3) |
10. | Lawsuits | 5 (3) |