Objective To explore the research progress of medical staff speaking up for patient safety and provide evidence for promoting speaking up behaviour for patient safety in China.Methods Relevant literature were searched to analyze and summarize the definition,assessment tools and influencing factors of medical staff's speaking up for patient safety.Results The tools for assessing speaking up for patient safety included the Speaking Up About Patient Safety Questionnaire,the Staff Advocacy Behaviour Scale,the Advocacy Efficacy Scale,and the Safety Silence Motives Meas-ure Scale,which were self-assessed and focused on their own content.The factors affecting speaking up for patient safe-ty were classified as facilitators and impediments.Conclusion It is necessary to develop an assessment tool of speak-ing up for patient safety that is suitable for China's national conditions,strengthen the support of managers,create a good atmosphere for speaking up for patient safety,carry out communication skills training,and positively motivate the speaking up behavior of medical staff for patient safety.
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