Human Reliability Analysis for Reducing Human Errors in Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review

Safety is a major concern in healthcare. Human reliability analysis (HRA) is a systematic risk assessment technique that has been applied in healthcare systems to make a positive contribution to patient safety. Much research has been conducted on this topic. However, there is currently no systematic literature review and no detailed summary or categorical study has been formally conducted. The aim of this review is to analyze the status of HRA in healthcare between Jan. 2000 and Aug. 2025. Specifically, publications from the Web of Science (WOS) were analyzed for publication trends, collaborative networks, and keyword co‐occurrence networks. The literature was also categorized according to the different research methodologies of HRA in various adverse events, with a focus on different performance influencing factors (PIFs) in HRA. Based on these findings, we identified and discussed several promising research directions that can help the community better understand how HRA is applied in healthcare.