The Influence of Speaking up Climate, Psychological Safety, Organizational Learning Culture, and Supervisor Support for Patient Safety on Clinical Nurses’ Silence Behavior

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the effects of speaking up climate, psychological safety, organizational learning culture, and supervisor support for patient safety on clinical nurses’ silence behavior. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 189 nurses working at a tertiary hospital. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple linear regression. Results: The average score of nurses’ silence behavior was 2.23±0.62 out of 5 points. The strongest factor influencing nurses’ silence behavior was speaking up climate (β=-.33, p