Abstract

Leadership is a dynamic process with a far-reaching impact. Leadership is the process of guiding a group of individuals towards the achievement of a common goal. Healthcare leaderships looks to guide staff towards the common goal of positive patient outcomes. The literature has demonstrated that staff outcomes related to the health of their work environment can impact patient outcomes. A contributor to the health of the work environment is the relational tone of the unit; this tone is partly shaped by the skill and philosophy of the leader. Relational dynamics can influence several processes, including psychological safety which is a necessary component of the aforementioned goal of positive patient outcomes. The literature has identified when levels of psychological safety are high among healthcare providers there is a reduction in error rates and an improvement in quality. This research looks to identify whether another relational faucet of the work environment, relationship quality among nurses, mediates the impact of authentic leadership on the experience of team psychological safety.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3730335; ProQuest document ID: 1725772353. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Mechelle J. Plasse, PhD, MS, PMH-BC, PMHNP, Assistant Professor

Sigma Membership

Iota Phi at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Leadership, Positive Patient Outcomes, Healthy Work Environments

Advisor

Susan Jo Roberts

Second Advisor

Elizabeth P. Howard

Third Advisor

Mariya Shiyko

Fourth Advisor

Jacqueline Somerville

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Northeastern University

Degree Year

2015

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-01-30

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