Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 2, 2026

Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research
Published on: December 15, 2023
Relationship Between Psychological Safety and Reporting Nonadherence to a Safety Checklist
Heather M Gilmartin1, Paula Langner, Madhura Gokhale
1Denver/Seattle Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value Driven Care, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colorado (Drs Gilmartin, Maddox, and Battaglia and Mss Langner and Gokhale); and National Center for Organization Development (Dr Osatuke) and Inpatient Evaluation Center, Office of Informatics and Analytics (Ms Hasselbeck), Veterans Health Administration Cincinnati, Ohio.
Abstract:
Patient safety checklists are ubiquitous in health care. Nurses bear significant responsibility for ensuring checklist adherence. To report nonadherence to a checklist and stop an unsafe procedure, a workplace climate of psychological safety is needed. Thus, an analysis of organizational data was conducted to examine the relationship between psychological safety and reports of nonadherence to the central line bundle checklist. Results showed varied perceptions of psychological safety but no relationship with nonadherence. Considerations for this finding and assessing psychological safety are provided.
Related Concept Videos
Obedience
Types of Reports II: Incident or Occurrence Report
Purposes:
In the healthcare industry, reports play a crucial role in documenting incidents within an agency. The primary objective of these reports is to ensure patient safety, uphold the...
Survey Safety
Types of Reports III: Telephone and Verbal Reports
Here's an overview of each type:
Telephone Orders
Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood

