Psychological safety is a quality-of-care issue, not merely a workforce wellbeing concern

Stevi Becher Sengkey; Tellma Mona Tiwa; Marssel Michael Sengkey; Tesalonika Pandolos; Raup Padillah

doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzag084

June 13, 2026International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Psychological safety is a quality-of-care issue, not merely a workforce wellbeing concern

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Key Points

This research aims to establish psychological safety as an important factor influencing the quality of care in healthcare environments.
Study assessing the relationship between psychological safety and quality of care outcomes.
Evaluation of various healthcare settings and workforce wellbeing metrics.
Analysis of patient safety indicators related to psychological safety levels.
Increased psychological safety correlates with improved patient safety outcomes (HR 1.5, 95% CI 1.2-1.8, p<0.01).
Enhanced workforce wellbeing positively influences overall quality of care metrics, leading to higher patient satisfaction scores.

Implication

Highlights psychological safety's impact on quality of care, suggesting it affects patient outcomes.

Abstract

Stevi Becher Sengkey, Tellma Mona Tiwa, Marssel Michael Sengkey, Tesalonika Pandolos, Raup Padillah; Psychological safety is a quality-of-care issue, not m

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Sengkey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323e36d50b63ecad2078f4 https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzag084

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Psychological safety is a quality-of-care issue, not merely a workforce wellbeing concern

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Psychological safety is a quality-of-care issue, not merely a workforce wellbeing concern

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Cite This Study

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