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It’s not just what we say, it’s how we say it. We know effective communication is key to patient safety and quality, and person-centred care. But it is also crucial to psychological safety and the extent to which we support each other in speaking out, or in asking questions. This in turn will impact patient care.
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In part two of this two-part webinar, Dr Duncan McKellar talks about where to start when developing a cultural framework in the context of compassionate, relationship-centred care. Dr Duncan McKellar will talk through the sequence of events needed, citing the three-phase project plan adopted for Northgate, and the practicality of cultivating psychological safety.
In the context of aviation, Bienefeld and Grote defined ‘speaking up’ as ‘an upward voice directed from lower to higher status individuals within and across teams, which challenges the status quo, to avert or mitigate errors.’
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In childhood, we shun the ‘dibber dobber’, or the ‘tattletale’. As we mature into adulthood, we learn to distinguish ‘dobbing’ from an acceptable calling out of wrongdoing. However, in the context of care giving (whether healthcare or otherwise), speaking up is crucial to safety.
