'Safer, not safe': service users' experiences of psychological safety in inpatient mental health wards in the United Kingdom.
Vogt K S, Baker J, Kendal S, et al. 'Safer, not safe': service users' experiences of psychological safety in inpatient mental health wards in the United Kingdom. Int J Mental Health Nurs. 2024;33(6):2227-2238. doi:10.1111/inm.13381.
Psychological safety in mental health settings is relatively understudied compared to other settings and clinical areas. In this study, researchers interviewed 12 former inpatient mental health service users in the United Kingdom about their perspectives on psychological safety in inpatient mental health settings. Participants reported more frequently feeling psychologically unsafe than safe. Psychological safety was influenced by factors such as staff attitudes, degree of control of their environment and medical decision-making, and physical safety.