Exploring psychological safety in healthcare teams to inform the development of interventions: combining observational, survey and interview data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological safety allows healthcare professionals to take the interpersonal risks needed to engage in effective teamwork and to maintain patient safety. In order to improve psychological safety in healthcare teams, an in-depth understanding of the complex and nuanced nature of psychological safety is needed. Psychological safety concepts, including voice, silence, learning behaviour, support and familiarity, informed the current study's investigation of psychological safety. This study aims to use a mixed-methods approach to develop an in-depth understanding of psychological safety within healthcare teams and to build on this understanding to inform the development of future interventions to improve it.

Methods

Survey, observational and interview data are trian

SUBMITTER: O'Donovan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456753 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature