Scale development and validation are critical to much of the work in the health, social, and
behavioral sciences. However, the constellation of techniques required for scale …

Few industries match the scale of health care. In the United States alone, an estimated 85%
of the population has at least 1 health care encounter annually and at least one quarter of …

The Covid-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems and
workers around the world. Such pressures may impact on working conditions, psychological …

Objectives The strain on health care systems due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to
increased psychological distress among health care workers (HCWs). As this global crisis …

The concept of safety culture is characterised by complexity. On the one hand, the concept is
challenging content-wise, and on the other hand, is it a multi-dimensional and cross …

Background The coronavirus outbreak has brought unprecedented pressures to many
health care systems worldwide, potentially compromising nursing care delivery and overall …

Introduction Psychological safety is the shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal
risk taking. Its presence improves innovation and error prevention. This evidence synthesis …

Patient safety concept has achieved more attention from healthcare organizations to
improve the safety culture. This study aimed to investigate patient safety attitudes among …

Context Despite serious and widespread efforts to improve the quality of health care, many
patients still suffer preventable harm every day. Hospitals find improvement difficult to …

Background Nursing shortages, particularly in critical care units, are a major concern
worldwide. Job satisfaction is a key factor associated with the high turnover of critical care …