To facilitate this open sharing, it is appropriate to analyze the relationship between authority and obedience. Healthcare professionals have studied improvements made in the aviation sector and have sought to develop similar improvement strategies for healthcare systems. One of these barriers is the absolute authority of healthcare teams and doctors. The doctor's authority makes it difficult for staff to question decisions or performance if problems related to patient care arise. Humans make mistakes, and healthcare culture must change to allow team members to respectfully question authority and bring important information to light without risk of losing their jobs or reputations (Silbaugh & Skiles,