Medical Student Perceptions of Psychological Safety in the Clinical Learning Environment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Psychological safety in the learning environment allows students to take risks without fear of humiliation or negative consequences. The psychological safety of healthcare teams has been studied at three levels: organizational, team and individual. Prior work has shown how leadership behaviours contribute to student perceptions of psychological safety in the clinical learning environment, but less is known about the impact of organizational and individual factors. The present study explored student perceptions of facilitators and barriers of psychological safety in the clinical learning environment.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative case study in Academic Year 2022-2023. We held four focus groups with 23 third- and fourth-year medical students at Spencer Fox Ec

SUBMITTER: Lappe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12854922 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature