The presence and potential impact of psychological safety in the healthcare setting: an evidence synthesis.

K. E Grailey; E. Murray; T. Reader; S. J Brett

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The presence and potential impact of psychological safety in the healthcare setting: an evidence synthesis.

August 25, 2021

Grailey KE, Murray E, Reader T, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021;21(1):773.

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Psychological safety of healthcare teams can improve patient safety by encouraging workers to speak up about concerns or ideas. This thematic analysis of 62 studies on psychological safety highlighted the heterogeneity of study types, methods, and findings. The authors describe facilitators and barriers to increasing psychological safety and suggest further research into the topic.

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