Safety Climate and Safety Behavior and Outcomes: A Comprehensive Systematic Review in Healthcare From the Perspective of Staff and Patients

Anna Paolillo, Ally Memon, Vittorio Edoardo Scuderi, Department of Management, Kingston Business School, Kingston University London, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Published online on June 10, 2026

Abstract

Human Factors, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveThe study aim was to review existing research on healthcare workers’ safety climate, safety knowledge, and safety motivation as predictors of workers’ safety behaviors. A second aim was to assess existing evidence of multiple spillover effects ...