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Feeling safe in the context of digitalization in healthcare: a scoping review.
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- Public perceptions of digitalisation and patient safety: a cross-sectional survey in Germany.BMJ open · 2025Article
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- Emotional and psychological safety in the context of digital transformation in healthcare: a mixed-method strategic foresight study.BMJ health & care informatics · 2024Article
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- Emotional and Psychological Safety in Healthcare Digitalization: A Design Ethnographic Study.International journal of public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDigitalization in healthcare and society can be challenging, particularly for people who have limited digital experiences. New digital technologies can influence individuals' perceived safety and well-being. In this study, we aimed to identify and analyze the literature on needs and influencing factors in the context of emotional and psychological safety and digitalization in healthcare.
methodsA scoping review was conducted based on the PRISMA-ScR standard. The literature was searched based on the databases Medline via PubMed, PsycINFO via Ovid, and CINAHL via EBSCO. Literature was included after a review of the titles, abstracts, and full texts published in English or German in the last 5 years (October 2017-September 2022). Eligible literature included definitions and descriptions of emotional and/or psychological safety and was related to digitalization in healthcare and was analyzed qualitatively via inductive content analysis. The findings were analyzed from ethical, psychosocial, legal, economic, and political perspectives.
resultsA total of 32 publications were finally included thereof qualitative (n = 20), quantitative (n = 3), and mixed methods (n = 2) studies. Other included publications were systematic integrative reviews, scoping reviews, narrative reviews, white papers, and ethical statements. Of these publications, four qualitative studies focused on emotional or psychological safety in the context of digital technology use in healthcare as a primary research aim. Most literature has shown that perceived safety is influenced by perceived changes in healthcare, digital (health) literacy, the design of digital technology, and need orientation. The needs identified in this context overlap strongly with the influencing factors. A low or high perceived safety has an impact on users' thoughts and actions.
conclusionThe importance of emotional safety in the context of digital technologies in healthcare is growing, while psychological safety seems to be underrepresented. The interaction between the influencing factors and the need to feel safe leads to considerations that can affect user behavior and have far-reaching outcomes for the implementation of digital technology in healthcare. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: Open Science Framework Registries on 16 December 2022 https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HVYPT .
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