Finding Antecedents of Psychological Safety: A Step Toward Quality Improvement.
PURPOSE
The study's aim is to review the literature on psychological safety in the healthcare setting, more specifically, to identify environmental climates which promote and support psychological safety in healthcare organizations.


CONCLUSION
The findings show the complex dyadic interplay between leaders and team members. Current literature supports the significant role of leaders as one of the major contextual influences in promoting a psychologically safe environment. Specific leadership behaviors found in this review, including leadership inclusiveness, trustworthiness, change-oriented leaders, and ethical leadership, can foster a psychologically safe environment. The development and training of such leaders must incorporate cultivation of different domains of leadership.


PRACTICE IMPLICATION
Knowledge of the factors influencing psychological safety will assist healthcare organizations to cultivate and promote the psychological safety among healthcare personnel, thereby promoting patient safety and increasing healthcare quality.
['Aranzamendez|Gina|G|', 'James|Debbie|D|', 'Toms|Robin|R|']
D006801:Humans D019300:Medical Errors D015279:Organizational Culture D058996:Quality Improvement D012309:Risk-Taking D017751:Safety Management
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