
Nursing Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(4), С. 131 - 131
Опубликована: Апрель 14, 2025
Objective: Psychological safety (PS) is essential for health and social care professionals (HSCPs) working in high-stress environments. While much of the existing research focuses on PS within teams, less known about HSCPs’ lived experiences across diverse settings. This scoping review aims to synthesise qualitative literature PS, identifying key barriers enablers its development workplaces. Methods: A systematic search was conducted MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Web Science, Cochrane Library, covering a 20-year period (2004–2024). Eligible studies included primary exploring PS. Screening data extraction were managed using Rayyan. An inductive thematic synthesis approach applied identify patterns data. Results: The identified several main (1) feeling safe team (2) personal factors, which encompassed professional skills, experience, support, self-care. Conversely, identified: normalisation traumatic incidents, unsupportive management structures, (3) organisational constraints, (4) lack knowledge training Conclusions: Understanding critical improving workplace culture, resilience, wellbeing among HSCPs. These findings provide foundation future interventions aimed at strengthening individual, team, levels results also offer valuable insights informing policies practice ultimately enhance both staff patient quality.
Язык: Английский