Psychological Safety in Saudi Arabian Healthcare: A Scoping Review
Background: Psychological safety arises from the knowledge that one will not be penalised for speaking one’s mind, sharing concerns, or admitting mistakes. There is a dearth of studies in the Saudi Arabian context on the subject of mindfulness-based interventions to improve psychological safety i...
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Riyadh Second Health Cluster Research Center, King Fahad Medical City (KFMC)
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Background: Psychological safety arises from the knowledge that one will not be penalised for speaking one’s mind, sharing concerns, or admitting mistakes. There is a dearth of studies in the Saudi Arabian context on the subject of mindfulness-based interventions to improve psychological safety in the workplace.
Objectives: This study aims to investigate psychological safety in the Saudi Arabian healthcare sector, with the goal of promoting mindfulness-based interventions for healthcare workers. Presently, there are no formal training programs in Saudi Arabia for the healthcare workforce; essentially, the concept of mindfulness-based organisational education has yet to reach the attention of human resource managers in this sector. Our aim, therefore, is to raise awareness of the potential for novel intervention programs to improve psychological safety.
Methods: The review follows the Arksey and O'Malley (2005) method, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews. The aim of a scoping review is to detect potential research gaps. Presently, mindfulness-based programs relating to psychological safety are under-researched in the Saudi Arabian context, and a scoping review is a preliminary requirement before a formal systematic review is conducted.
Results: Our findings indicate that healthcare workers do perceive barriers to psychological safety in the workplace, suggesting a need for training interventions that may help improve this situation.
Conclusion: Saudi Arabian healthcare settings require further interventions, in line with Saudi Vision 2030, to improve workplace effectiveness and increase psychological safety among healthcare workers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ef9a21d6d6344c5907a9e220c2c38f92025-01-19T12:27:05ZengRiyadh Second Health Cluster Research Center, King Fahad Medical City (KFMC)The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health2788-98152788-791X2025-01-0152Psychological Safety in Saudi Arabian Healthcare: A Scoping ReviewYumna Ali 0Roaya Alqurashi1Ahmed M. Asfahani 2Mark Leonard3Catherine Elisa John4Yasuhiro Kotera5Hazara University, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi ArabiaProfessor of Human Resources, University of Business and Technology, Saudi ArabiaSocial Mindfulness Facilitator, Social Mindfulness Connected LTD, United KingdomSchool of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Japan Background: Psychological safety arises from the knowledge that one will not be penalised for speaking one’s mind, sharing concerns, or admitting mistakes. There is a dearth of studies in the Saudi Arabian context on the subject of mindfulness-based interventions to improve psychological safety in the workplace. Objectives: This study aims to investigate psychological safety in the Saudi Arabian healthcare sector, with the goal of promoting mindfulness-based interventions for healthcare workers. Presently, there are no formal training programs in Saudi Arabia for the healthcare workforce; essentially, the concept of mindfulness-based organisational education has yet to reach the attention of human resource managers in this sector. Our aim, therefore, is to raise awareness of the potential for novel intervention programs to improve psychological safety. Methods: The review follows the Arksey and O'Malley (2005) method, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews. The aim of a scoping review is to detect potential research gaps. Presently, mindfulness-based programs relating to psychological safety are under-researched in the Saudi Arabian context, and a scoping review is a preliminary requirement before a formal systematic review is conducted. Results: Our findings indicate that healthcare workers do perceive barriers to psychological safety in the workplace, suggesting a need for training interventions that may help improve this situation. Conclusion: Saudi Arabian healthcare settings require further interventions, in line with Saudi Vision 2030, to improve workplace effectiveness and increase psychological safety among healthcare workers. http://www.jmlph.net/index.php/jmlph/article/view/153Health Care Intervention Mindfulness Psychological Safety Saudi Arabia |
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| title | Psychological Safety in Saudi Arabian Healthcare: A Scoping Review |
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