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Examining Moral Luck, Shame, and Error Sanctions: A Fresh Perspective on the Japan–US Analysis of Second Victim Syndrome

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  • Helmar Bornemann-Cimenti

  • Istvan S. Szilagyi

  • Sebastian Labenbacher

  • October 6, 2026

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    Takatani et al. conducted the first propensity score-matched analysis of second victim syndrome in Japan and the US.

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    The study reveals significant differences in perceived sanctionable errors and severity thresholds between Japanese and US respondents.

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    Japanese respondents reported higher guilt levels but exhibited behaviors indicating shame, such as avoiding discussions about errors.

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    The US respondents showed a tendency toward reparative actions, such as discussing errors with patients or families.

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    The authors caution against interpreting differences in error involvement due to potential measurement artifacts in survey design.

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Moral luck, shame, and which errors attract sanction: an alternative reading of the Japan–US comparison of second victim syndrome

  • by Helmar Bornemann-Cimenti, Istvan S. Szilagyi, Sebastian Labenbacher

  • October 6, 2026

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