From Structure to Resilience: Positive Psychology as a Means to Improve the Quality of Healthcare

Anat Drach-Zahavy

doi:10.1007/978-981-97-5049-8_14

From Structure to Resilience: Positive Psychology as a Means to Improve the Quality of Healthcare

Anat Drach-Zahavy

Department of Nursing

University of Haifa

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Abstract

This paper discusses how positive psychology can improve healthcare safety and quality. It begins by arguing that despite multiple system interventions implemented during the ‘safety revolution’, healthcare has not improved as expected. Then, it introduces and defines the concept of personal resilience, demonstrating its potential to improve quality and safety. It presents empirical evidence identifying three resilience cognitive and behavioral coping strategies, skepticism, anticipation, and proactivity, along with their potential contribution to improved healthcare quality. The paper concludes with recommendations to improve patient safety and quality of care.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Breaking the Silos
Subtitle of host publication	Exploring the Multiple Perspectives of Positive Psychology
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	229-249
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9789819750498
ISBN (Print)	9789819750481
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5049-8_14
State	Published - 1 Jan 2024

Keywords

Anticipation
Patient safety
Proactivity
Quality of care
Resilience
Skepticism

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
General Business,Management and Accounting
General Psychology
General Arts and Humanities
General Social Sciences

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