Exploring Psychological Safety in Physical Therapist Clinical Education: A Mixed Methods Study

Having a sense of PS during clinical rotations has a positive influence on students' perceived ability to fully engage in their learning and may play a role in decreasing stress and anxiety and building self-efficacy. Students and clinical instructors have a shared responsibility for the cocreation of a PS learning environment, which can be established during a preclinical brief and maintained through consistent communication and authentic feedback.