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Table 2 Survey Results

From: Exploring psychological safety in healthcare teams to inform the development of interventions: combining observational, survey and interview data

Section 1 Psychological safety related to team leader

Questions

Team A response

Team B response

Team C response

Team D responseb

1. If I had a question or was unsure of something in relation to my role at work, I could ask my team leader

7:

90.09%

(n = 10) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

7: 100% (n = 6)

6: 46.2% (n = 6) 7: 46.2% (n = 6) Missing: 7.7% (n = 1)a

7: 16.7% (n = 1) 8: 16.7% (n = 1) 10: 33.3% (n = 2) Missing: 33.3% (n = 2)a

2. I can communicate my opinions about work issues with my team leader

7:

81.8% (n = 9) 6: 9.1%(n = 1) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

7:

100% (n = 6)

6: 38.5% (n = 5) 7:

53.8% (n = 7) Missing: 7.7% (n = 1)a

6: 16.7% (n = 1)

7: 16.7% (n = 1)

8:

16.7% (n = 1)

10:

16.7% (n = 1)

Missing: 33.3% (n = 2)a

3. I can speak up about personal problems or disagreements to my team leader

6: 27.3% (n = 3) 7:

63.3% (n = 7) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

5:

16.7%(n = 1)

6: 16.7%(n = 1)

7:

66.7%(n = 4)

5:

7.7% (n = 1) 6: 30.8% (n = 4) 7:

53.8% (n = 7) Missing: 7.7% (n = 1)a

4: 16.7% (n = 1)

8: 16.7% (n = 1)

9: 16.7% (n = 1)

10:

16.7% (n = 1) Missing: 33.3% (n = 2)a

4. I can speak up with recommendations/ideas for new projects or changes in procedures to my team leader

6: 27.3% (n = 3) 7:

63.6% (n = 7) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

6:

16.7% (n = 1)

7:

83.3% (n = 5)

6:

46.2% (n = 6) 7:

46.2 (n = 6) Missing: 7.7% (n = 1)a

6:

16.7% (n = 1)

7:

16.7% (n = 1)

10:

33.3% (n = 2)

Missing:

33.3% (n = 2)a

5. If I made a mistake on this team, I would feel safe speaking up to my team leader

5:

9.1% (n = 1) 6: 9.1% (n = 1) 7:

72.7% (n = 8) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

7:

83.3% (n = 5) Missing: 16.7% (n = 1)a

6:

46.2% (n = 6) 7:

46.2% (n = 6) Missing: 7.7% (n = 1)a

6:

16.7% (n = 1)

10:

50.0% (n = 3)

Missing: 33.3% (n = 2)a

6. If I saw a colleague making a mistake, I would feel safe speaking up to my team leader

5: 18.2%(n = 2) 6: 18.2% (n = 2) 7:

54.5% (n = 6) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

6: 16.7% (n = 1)

7:

83.3% (n = 5)

6: 30.8% (n = 4) 7:

53.8% (n = 7) Missing: 15.4% (n = 2)a

6: 33.3% (n = 2) 8:

16.7% (n = 1)

10:

16.7% (n = 1)

Missing: 33.3% (n = 2)a

7. If I speak up/voice my opinion, I know that my input is valued by my team leader

5:

9.1% (n = 1) 6: 9.1% (n = 1) 7:

72.7% (n = 8) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

6: 16.7% (n = 1) 7:

83.3% (n = 5)

5:

7.7% (n = 1)

6: 61.5% (n = 8) 7:

23.1% (n = 3) Missing: 7.7% (n = 1)a

6: 16.7% (n = 1)

7:

16.7% (n = 1)

10:

16.7% (n = 1)

Missing: 50.0% (n = 3)

8. My team leader encourages and supports me to take on new tasks or to learn how to do things I have never done before.

6: 18.2% (n = 2) 7: 72.7% (n = 8) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

7:

100% (n = 6)

6: 38.5% (n = 5) 7:

53.8% (n = 7) Missing: 7.7% (n = 1)a

5: 16.7% (n = 1)

6: 16.7% (n = 1)

10:

33.3% (n = 2) Missing: 33.3% (n = 2)a

9. If I had a problem in this company, I could depend on my team leader to be my advocate

7:

90.9% (n = 2) Missing: 9.1% (n = 1)a

6: 16.7% (n = 1)

7:

83.3% (n = 5)

6:

38.5% (n = 5) 7:

46.2% (n = 6) Missing:

15.4% (n = 2)

6:

16.7% (n = 1)

8:

16.7% (n = 1)

10:

33.3% (n = 2)

Missing:

33.3% (n = 2)

Section 2 Please answer the following questions in relation to your peers/the other members of your team

Questions

Team A

Team B

Team C

Team D

10. If I had a question or was unsure of something in relation to my role at work, I could ask my peers

6: 9.1% (n = 1) 7: 90.9% (n = 10)

6: 33.3 (n = 2) 7:

66.7% (n = 4)

6: 84.6% (n = 11) 7:

15.4% (n = 2)

6: 16.7% (n = 1) 8: 16.7% (n = 1)

10:

66.7% (n = 4)

11. I can communicate my opinions about work issues with my peers

6: 9.1% (n = 1) 7: 90.9% (n = 10)

6: 16.7% (n = 1)

7:

83.3% (n = 5)

5:

7.7% (n = 1) 6: 61.5% (n = 8) 7:

30.8% (n = 4)

6: 16.7% (n = 1) 8: 50.0% (n = 3) 9: 16.7% (n = 1)

10:

16.7% (n = 1)

12. I can speak up about personal issues to my peers

5: 9.1% (n = 1) 6: 36.4% (n = 4) 7:

54.5% (n = 6)

4: 16.7% (n = 1)

5:

16.7% (n = 1)

6: 16.7% (n = 1)

7:

50.0% (n = 3)

4: 7.7% (n = 1)

5:

38.5% (n = 5) 6: 30.8% (n = 4) 7:

23.1% (n = 3)

5: 16.7% (n = 1) 7: 33.3% (n = 2) 8:

50.0% (n = 3)

13. I can speak up with recommendations/ideas for new projects or changes in procedures to my peers

6: 45.5% (n = 5) 7:

54.5% (n = 6)

6: 16.6% (n = 1)

7: 83.3% (n = 5)

5:

7.7% (n = 1)

6: 53.8% (n = 7) 7:

38.5% (n = 5)

6: 16.7% (n = 1) 7: 16.7% (n = 1) 8: 16.7% (n = 1) 9: 16.7% (n = 1)

10:

33.3% (n = 2)

14. If I made a mistake on this team, I would feel safe speaking up to my peers

5:

9.1% (n = 1) 6: 36.4% (n = 4) 7:

54.4% (n = 6)

5:

16.7% (n = 1)

6: 50.0% (n = 3)

7:

33.3% (n = 2)

4: 7.7% (n = 1)

5:

23.1% (n = 3) 6: 46.2% (n = 6) 7:

23.1% (n = 3)

6: 16.7% (n = 1) 7: 33.3% (n = 2) 8: 33.3% (n = 2)

10:

16.7% (n = 1)

15. If I saw a colleague making a mistake, I would feel safe speaking up to this colleague

5:

9.1% (n = 1) 6: 45.5% (n = 5) 7:

45.5% (n = 5)

5:

16.7% (n = 1)

6: 50.0% (n = 3)

7:

33.3% (n = 2)

4: 15.4% (n = 2) 5:

7.7% (n = 1)

6: 61.5% (n = 8) 7:

15.4% (n = 2)

6: 33.3% (n = 2) 7:

16.7% (n = 1) 8: 16.7% (n = 1)

10:

33.3% (n = 2)

16. If I speak up/voice my opinion, I know that my input is valued by my peers

5:

9.1% (n = 1) 6: 27.3% (n = 3) 7:

63.6% (n = 7)

5:

16.7% (n = 1)

6: 50.0% (n = 3)

7:

33.3% (n = 2)

4: 7.7% (n = 1)

5: 69.2% (n = 9) 7:

23.1% (n = 3)

6: 16.7% (n = 1) 7: 16.7% (n = 1) 9: 50.0% (n = 3)

10:

16.7% (n = 1)

Section 3 Please answer in relation to your team as a whole

Questions

Team A

Team B

Team C

Team D

17. It is difficult to ask other members of this team for help

1: 9.1% (n = 1)

5:

9.1% (n = 1)

7: 63.6% (n = 7)

1: 33.3% (n = 3)

6: 33.3% (n = 2)

7:

33.3 (n = 2)

2: 23.1% (n = 3) 3: 7.7% (n = 1)

4: 7.7% (n = 1)

5:

15.4% (n = 2)

6: 30.8% (n = 4) 7:

15.4% (n = 2)

2: 16.7% (n = 1) 7: 33.3% (n = 2)

10:

50.0% (n = 3)

18. People keep each other informed about work-related issues in the team

5:

27.3% (n = 3)

6: 27.3% (n = 3) 7:

45.5% (n = 5)

3: 16.7% (n = 1)

6: 50.0% (n = 3)

7:

33.3% (n = 2)

3: 15.4% (n = 2) 5:

15.4% (n = 2) 6: 69.2% (n = 9)

3:

16.7% (n = 1)

4: 16.7% (n = 1)

8:

33.3% (n = 2)

9: 16.7% (n = 1)

10:

16.7% (n = 1)

19. There are real attempts to share information throughout the team

5:

9.1% (n = 1) 6:

36.4% (n = 4) 7:

54.5% (n = 6)

6: 50.0% (n = 3)

7: 50.0% (n = 3)

3: 7.7% (n = 1)

5:

15.4% (n = 2)

6: 53.8% (n = 7) 7:

23.1% (n = 3)

3: 16.7% (n = 1) 4: 16.7% (n = 1) 8: 16.7% (n = 1) 9: 16.7% (n = 1)

10:

33.3% (n = 2)

  1. aThe team leader did not answer section 1 as the questions were not applicable to her role
  2. bThe survey administered for team D had been updated based on pilot test results and used a 10 point likert scale. For full details see O’Donovan et al. [34]