Skip to content

SaFe Fellow in Germany - psychological safety of inexperienced German physicians

SaFe Fellow in Germany - psychological safety of inexperienced German physicians

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00030828
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2022-12-16
Start date
2022-12-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Psychological safety

Interventions

Group 1: All listed physicians of the Medi-Learn database will be included. The database encompasses nearly 30.000 physicians of all German states. We expect a response rate of 10%.

Sponsors

Institut für Patientensicherheit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physician in educational Programme in German health system

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No German approbation Completion of internship

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perception of psychological safety amongst German physicians and identification of parameters shaping the overall perception of psychological safety. Scales will include the dimensions organizational support, leadership, peer support and disruptive behavior. 1.Perception of organizational support •Instrument: SPOS 8 •Siebenaler, T., & Fischer, J. A. (2020). Perceived Organisational Support - short version (POS-s). Zusammenstellung sozialwissenschaftlicher Items und Skalen (ZIS) 2.Perception of leader support •Instrument: O’Donnovan Scale •O’Donovan, R., Van Dun, D. & McAuliffe, E. Measuring psychological safety in healthcare teams: developing an observational measure to complement survey methods. BMC Med Res Methodol 20, 203 (2020). 3.Perception of Peer Support •Instrument: O’Donnovan Scale •O’Donovan, R., Van Dun, D. & McAuliffe, E. Measuring psychological safety in healthcare teams: developing an observational measure to complement survey methods. BMC Med Res Methodol 20, 203 (2020). 4.Disruptive Behavior •Instrument: Disruptive Behavior Scale •Kyle J.R.; Adair K.C.; Hadley A.; McKittrick K.; Frankel A.; Leonard M.; Christensen Frankel T.; Sexton J.B.; Associations Between a New Disruptive Behaviors Scale and Teamwork, Patient Safety, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, and Depression The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 2020; 46:18–26

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Influence of psychological safety on burnout, job satisfaction and patient safety. Scales will include the dimensions job satisfaction, burnout and patient safety. 1. Job satisfaction • Instrument: COPSOQ III • Lincke, HJ., Vomstein, M., Lindner, A. et al. COPSOQ III in Germany: validation of a standard instrument to measure psychosocial factors at work. J Occup Med Toxicol 16, 50 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-021-00331-1 2. Burnout • Instrument: Copenhagen Burnout Scale • Kristensen, T. S., Borritz, M., Villadsen, E., & Christensen, K. B. (2005). The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory: A new tool for the assessment of burnout. Work & stress, 19(3), 192-207. 3. Patientent Safety • Instrument: HSPSC • Gambashidze N, Hammer A, Brösterhaus M, et al. Evaluation of psychometric properties of the German Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture and its potential for cross-cultural comparisons: a crosssectional study. BMJ Open 2017 • Skala zur Häufigkeit von medizinischen Fehlern. • Schneider, A., Wehler, M. & Weigl, M. Effects of work conditions on provider mental well-being and quality of care: a mixed-methods intervention study in the emergency department. BMC Emerg Med 19, 1 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-018-0218-x

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNicola Etti

Institut für Patientensicherheit

safeingermany@icloud.com+49 228 287 13783

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026