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Broch Porcar MJ, Castellanos-Ortega Á. Patient safety, what does clinical simulation and teaching innovation contribute? Med Intensiva 2024:S2173-5727(24)00101-2. [PMID: 38797620 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2024.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Clinical simulation in Intensive Care Medicine is a crucial tool to strengthen patient safety. It focuses on the complexity of the Intensive Care Unit, where challenging clinical situations require rapid decision making and the use of invasive techniques that can increase the risk of errors and compromise safety. Clinical simulation, by mimicking clinical contexts, is presented as essential for developing technical and non-technical skills and enhancing teamwork in a safe environment, without harm to the patient. in situ simulation is a valuable approach to practice in realistic environments and to address latent security threats. Other simulation methods as virtual reality and tele-simulation are gaining more and more acceptance. Herein, we provide current data on the clinical utility of clinical simulation related to improved safety in the practice of techniques and procedures, as well as improvements of teamwork performance and outcomes. Finally, we propose the needs for future research.
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Weismantel I, Zhang N, Burston A. Exploring intensive care nurses' perception of simulation-based learning: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. J Clin Nurs 2024; 33:1195-1208. [PMID: 38258507 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.17016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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AIM(S) To explore intensive care nurses' (ICN) perceptions of simulation-based learning (SBL). DESIGN A systematic review and meta-synthesis. METHODS The review followed the PRISMA guidelines for reporting a systematic review. A systematic search strategy was developed using a modified PICo framework. A comprehensive search was conducted in July 2023 in CINAHL, OVID Embase, Medline complete, Web of Science, ERIC and Scopus databases for articles published in English between 2013 and 2023. Data were extracted using the Joanna Briggs Institute QARI Data Extraction, with data synthesis guided by Braun and Clark's thematic analysis approach. Quality appraisal was assessed using the CASP tool. RESULTS Eleven studies providing qualitative data were included for analysis. Analysis and meta-synthesis led to the construction of two themes: The learning experience and professional growth through collaboration. CONCLUSION The review highlights the balance needed in finding the appropriate simulation approach, with the right level of fidelity, conducted at appropriately regular intervals, incorporating the correct makeup of professional team members, conducted in the right environment and facilitated by a skilled facilitator, to ensure best outcomes and return on investment for ICN's education. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE These findings are a valuable resource for educators and organisations considering simulation-based learning initiatives in the intensive care setting. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This review involved analysis of existing literature and as such no unique patient or public involvement occurred. REPORTING METHOD The systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) reporting guidelines.
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- Isabella Weismantel
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Melbourne), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Melbourne), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- Nursing Research and Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Brisbane), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Friedman N, Zuniga-Hernandez M, Titzler J, Suen MY, Wang E, Rosales O, Graham J, D'Souza P, Menendez M, Caruso TJ. Prehospital Pediatric Emergency Training Using Augmented Reality Simulation: A Prospective, Mixed Methods Study. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2023; 28:271-281. [PMID: 37318845 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2224876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pediatric emergencies are high-stakes yet low-volume clinical encounters for emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians, necessitating innovative approaches to training. We sought to explore the acceptability, usability, and ergonomics of a novel augmented reality (AR) software for EMS crisis management training. METHODS This was a prospective, mixed-methods study employing qualitative and quantitative analyses. We enrolled emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics at a municipal fire service in Northern California. We ran the Chariot Augmented Reality Medical simulation software (Stanford Chariot Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA) on the ML1 headset (Magic Leap, Inc., Plantation, FL), which enabled participants to view an AR image of a patient overlaid with real-world training objects. Participants completed a simulation of a pediatric hypoglycemia-induced seizure and cardiac arrest. Participants subsequently engaged in structured focus group interviews assessing acceptability, which we coded and thematically analyzed. We evaluated the usability of the AR system and ergonomics of the ML1 headset using previously validated scales, and we analyzed findings with descriptive statistics. RESULTS Twenty-two EMS clinicians participated. We categorized focus group interview statements into seven domains after an iterative thematic analysis: general appraisal, realism, learning efficacy, mixed reality feasibility, technology acceptance, software optimization, and alternate use cases. Participants valued the realism and the mixed reality functionality of the training simulation. They reported that AR could be effective for practicing pediatric clinical algorithms and task prioritization, building verbal communication skills, and promoting stress indoctrination. However, participants also noted challenges with integrating AR images with real-world objects, the learning curve required to adapt to the technology, and areas for software improvement. Participants favorably evaluated the ease of use of the technology and comfortability of wearing the hardware; however, most participants reported that they would need technical support. CONCLUSION Participants positively evaluated the acceptability, usability, and ergonomics of an AR simulator for pediatric emergency management training, and participants identified current technological limitations and areas for improvement. AR simulation may serve as an effective training adjunct for prehospital clinicians.
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- Nicholas Friedman
- Stanford Chariot Program, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Stanford Chariot Program, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Stanford Chariot Program, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Stanford Chariot Program, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Mountain View Fire Department, City of Mountain View, Mountain View, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Stanford Chariot Program, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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Hess O, Qian J, Bruce J, Wang E, Rodriguez S, Haber N, Caruso TJ. Communication Skills Training Using Remote Augmented Reality Medical Simulation: a Feasibility and Acceptability Qualitative Study. MEDICAL SCIENCE EDUCATOR 2022; 32:1005-1014. [PMID: 35966166 PMCID: PMC9362415 DOI: 10.1007/s40670-022-01598-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Augmented reality (AR) has promise as a clinical teaching tool, particularly for remote learning. The Chariot Augmented Reality Medical (CHARM) simulator integrates real-time communication into a portable medical simulator with a holographic patient and monitor. The primary aim was to analyze feedback from medical and physician assistant students regarding acceptability and feasibility of the simulator. METHODS Using the CHARM simulator, we created an advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) simulation scenario. After IRB approval, preclinical medical and physician assistant students volunteered to participate from August to September 2020. We delivered augmented reality headsets (Magic Leap One) to students before the study. Prior to the simulation, via video conference, we introduced students to effective communication skills during a cardiac arrest. Participants then, individually and remotely from their homes, synchronously completed an instructor-led ACLS AR simulation in groups of three. After the simulation, students participated in a structured focus group using a qualitative interview guide. Our study team coded their responses and interpreted them using team-based thematic analysis. RESULTS Eighteen medical and physician assistant students participated. We identified four domains that reflected trainee experiences: experiential satisfaction, learning engagement, technology learning curve, and opportunities for improvement. Students reported that the simulator was acceptable and enjoyable for teaching trainees communication skills; however, there were some technical difficulties associated with initial use. CONCLUSION This study suggests that multiplayer AR is a promising and feasible approach for remote medical education of communication skills during medical crises. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-022-01598-7.
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- Olivia Hess
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Way, H3580, MC 5640, Stanford, 94304 CA USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Way, H3580, MC 5640, Stanford, 94304 CA USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Way, H3580, MC 5640, Stanford, 94304 CA USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Way, H3580, MC 5640, Stanford, 94304 CA USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Way, H3580, MC 5640, Stanford, 94304 CA USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Way, H3580, MC 5640, Stanford, 94304 CA USA
- Stanford University Graduate School of Education, Stanford, CA USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Way, H3580, MC 5640, Stanford, 94304 CA USA
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Ruiz-Romero A, García-Costa L, Durban-Carrillo G, Bosch-Alcaraz A. Efficacy of a theoretical and practical programme to newly hired nursing personnel in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: A pilot study. ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA 2022; 33:141-150. [PMID: 35945110 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfie.2021.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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AIMS (1) to design a training programme for newly hired nursing personnel and (2) to determine self-perception and perceived stress before and after the theoretical and practical parts of the programme with high fidelity simulation activities. METHODS A pilot quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study without control group conducted in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit from October 2018 to April 2019 was conducted. A newly hired nursing personnel training programme was first designed and delivered. Later, the participants' self-perception was assessed, as well as their perceived stress and grade of satisfaction using two different Likert scales. RESULTS A total of 20 newly hired nurses participated in the study, 90% (n = 18) were female with a median age of 25.5 ± 4.53 years. Higher scores were obtained in participants' self-perception before and after the theoretical training. Lower significant median scores of the participants' stress perception were found (6.9 ± 1.57 versus 5.6 ± 1.794). In the practical part of the programme, we obtained higher scores in all items, as well as lower median scores in stress perception (6.4 ± 1.73 versus 5.6 ± 1.93). CONCLUSIONS A theoretical and practical programme for newly hired nursing personnel in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit improved participants' self-perception and reduced their perceived median scores in stress levels.
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- A Ruiz-Romero
- Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Departamento de Salud Pública, Salud Mental y Maternoinfantil, Escuela de Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Monesi A, Imbriaco G, Mazzoli CA, Giugni A, Ferrari P. In-Situ Simulation for Intensive Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: Advantages and Challenges. Clin Simul Nurs 2022; 62:52-56. [PMID: 34721739 PMCID: PMC8542439 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecns.2021.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic required a global increase in intensive care unit (ICU) resources and the recruitment of a great number of nurses without any tprior critical care experience. The opportunities for traditional education and supervised clinical training were limited to prevent infections. The massive increase of nursing staff resources required a rethinking of the usual educational strategies for newly acquired nurses. This short communication describes our experience of an "in-situ" simulation training course in an Italian tertiary level hospital. A series of two-part classes were structured with short lectures on fundamental principles of intensive care nursing and brief hands-on sessions, and a set of simulated scenarios, based upon the most common situations to be faced in the ICU. In-situ simulation offers greater realism and transferability and represents a cost-effective strategy, avoiding the costs and the maintenance of a dedicated simulation center. The simulated multidisciplinary teamwork in the real ICU setting contributes to an effective experiential learning, improving staff familiarity with devices, equipment, and environment, and allows trainees to improve both technical and nontechnical skills.
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- Alessandro Monesi
- Intensive Care Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, 40133, Italy
- Critical Care Nursing Master course, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Critical Care Nursing Master course, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Maggiore Hospital Carlo Alberto Pizzardi, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Prehospital Emergency, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, 40133, Italy
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- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Prehospital Emergency, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, 40133, Italy
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Buljac-Samardžić M, Dekker-van Doorn CM, Maynard MT. What Do We Really Know About Crew Resource Management in Healthcare?: An Umbrella Review on Crew Resource Management and Its Effectiveness. J Patient Saf 2021; 17:e929-e958. [PMID: 34852415 PMCID: PMC8612906 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this article was to present an overview of the crew resource management (CRM) literature in healthcare. The first aim was to conduct an umbrella review on CRM literature reviews. The second aim was to conduct a new literature review that aims to address the gaps that were identified through the umbrella review. METHODS First, we conducted an umbrella review to identify all reviews that have focused on CRM within the healthcare context. This step resulted in 16 literature reviews. Second, we conducted a comprehensive literature review that resulted in 106 articles. RESULTS The 16 literature reviews showed a high level of heterogeneity, which resulted in discussing 3 ambiguities: definition, outcome, and information ambiguity. As a result of these ambiguities, a new comprehensive review of the CRM literature was conducted. This review showed that CRM seems to have a positive effect on outcomes at Kirkpatrick's level 1, 2, and 3. In contrast, whether CRM has a positive effect on level 4 outcomes and how level 4 should be measured remains undetermined. Recommendations on how to implement and embed CRM training into an organization to achieve the desired effects have not been adequately considered. CONCLUSIONS The extensive nature of this review demonstrates the popularity of CRM in healthcare, but at the same time, it highlights that research tends to be situated within certain settings, focuses on particular outcomes, and has failed to address the full scope of CRM as a team intervention and a management concept.
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- Department of Management, College of Business, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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Ruiz-Romero A, García-Costa L, Durban-Carrillo G, Bosch-Alcaraz A. Eficacia de un plan de acogida teórico-práctico dirigido a profesionales de enfermería de nueva incorporación en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátrica: estudio piloto. ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfi.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jonsson K, Brulin C, Härgestam M, Lindkvist M, Hultin M. Do team and task performance improve after training situation awareness? A randomized controlled study of interprofessional intensive care teams. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2021; 29:73. [PMID: 34078432 PMCID: PMC8170734 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-021-00878-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background When working in complex environments with critically ill patients, team performance is influenced by situation awareness in teams. Moreover, improved situation awareness in the teams will probably improve team and task performance. The aim of this study is to evaluate an educational programme on situation awareness for interprofessional teams at the intensive care units using team and task performance as outcomes. Method Twenty interprofessional teams from the northern part of Sweden participated in this randomized controlled intervention study conducted in situ in two intensive care units. The study was based on three cases (cases 0, 1 and 2) with patients in a critical situation. The intervention group (n = 11) participated in a two-hour educational programme in situation awareness, including theory, practice, and reflection, while the control group (n = 9) performed the training without education in situation awareness. The outcomes were team performance (TEAM instrument), task performance (ABCDE checklist) and situation awareness (Situation Awareness Global Assessment Technique (SAGAT)). Generalized estimating equation were used to analyse the changes from case 0 to case 2, and from case 1 to case 2. Results Education in situation awareness in the intervention group improved TEAM leadership (p = 0.003), TEAM task management (p = 0.018) and TEAM total (p = 0.030) when comparing cases 1 and 2; these significant improvements were not found in the control group. No significant differences were observed in the SAGAT or the ABCDE checklist. Conclusions This intervention study shows that a 2-h education in situation awareness improved parts of team performance in an acute care situation. Team leadership and task management improved in the intervention group, which may indicate that the one or several of the components in situation awareness (perception, comprehension and projection) were improved. However, in the present study this potential increase in situation awareness was not detected with SAGAT. Further research is needed to evaluate how educational programs can be used to increase situation awareness in interprofessional ICU teams and to establish which components that are essential in these programs. Trial registration This randomized controlled trial was not registered as it does not report the results of health outcomes after a health care intervention on human participants. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13049-021-00878-2.
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- Karin Jonsson
- Department of Nursing and Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Umeå University, S-901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, S-901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, S-901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Umeå University, S-901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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Skråmm SH, Smith Jacobsen IL, Hanssen I. Communication as a non-technical skill in the operating room: A qualitative study. Nurs Open 2021; 8:1822-1828. [PMID: 33631059 PMCID: PMC8186708 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim The aim of this study was to explore how operating room nurses (ORNs) experience operating room (OR) team communication concerning non‐technical skills. Design Based on the Scrub Practitioners List of Intraoperative Non‐Technical Skill (SPLINTS), qualitative individual in‐depth semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 11 ORNs in a Norwegian university hospital. Braun and Clarke's six analytic phases for thematic data analysis were used. Results Surgeons being unprepared or demanding different instruments than the preoperative information indicates, cause stress and frustration. So does noise and brusquely or poor communication. Ensuring good information flow within the entire team is important. When silence is required, the ORNs communicate with gestures, looks and nods. Creating a positive and secure team culture facilitates discussions, questions and information sharing. Conclusion Inappropriate dynamics, inaccurate and/or disrespectful communication and noise may reduce patient safety. Interdisciplinary team training may bring attention to the value of communication as a non‐technical skill.
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Montanaro J. Using In Situ Simulation to Develop a Prone Positioning Protocol for Patients With ARDS. Crit Care Nurse 2020; 41:e1-e13. [PMID: 33221829 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2020830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute respiratory distress syndrome carries a 40% mortality rate. Prone positioning remains underused owing to clinicians' low degree of confidence, concern about the risk of adverse outcomes, and lack of staff competency training. LOCAL PROBLEM AND PURPOSE A prone positioning protocol and educational program were needed in an intensive care unit to achieve compliance with best practices for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome patients. METHODS An initial survey was conducted to measure staff confidence and competency in prone positioning. A literature review was performed, and a plan-do-study-act approach was used to develop a protocol through in situ simulation involving mock patients. A training video and a simulation scenario using a high-fidelity manikin were developed to facilitate staff education. Staff were surveyed again after training. INTERVENTIONS During the simulation scenario, interdisciplinary clinicians learned to apply the protocol and resupinate the patient during a simulated emergency. The training video was later used for "just in time" education minutes before actual prone positioning events. RESULTS A total of 25 critical care nurses, 11 respiratory therapists, and 10 physicians completed the initial survey and simulation training. The survey showed that staff lacked confidence and competency in prone positioning. Staff demonstrated competence during the simulation sessions, and posttraining surveys indicated increased confidence. After the educational program, prone positioning was successfully used for 6 critically ill acute respiratory distress syndrome patients. CONCLUSIONS In situ simulation and interdisciplinary collaboration increase standardization of high-risk, underused procedures, improving staff confidence and competence as well as patient safety.
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- Jessica Montanaro
- Jessica Montanaro is assistant nursing care coordinator in the medical/surgical/trauma intensive care unit, Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, New York, New York
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Roncallo HR, Ray JM, Kulacz RC, Yang TJ, Chmura C, Evans LV, Wong AH. An Interprofessional Simulation-Based Orientation Program for Transitioning Novice Nurses to Critical Care Roles in the Emergency Department: Pilot Implementation and Evaluation. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2020; 46:640-649. [PMID: 32919910 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The emergency department (ED) relies on high-functioning teams to deliver consistent and safe patient care. Experts recommend that both emergency physicians and ED nurses participate in team training. However, there are currently no nationally accepted curricula for either profession to embed this training in their professional development, particularly for health workers who are novice or transitioning into critical care roles. METHODS An interprofessional educator team designed and embedded a series of simulation scenarios within a novel orientation program for novice nurses transitioning to critical care roles in the ED to teach clinical and teamwork skills for conjoint groups of resident physician and novice nurse learners. The team created four interprofessional simulations to represent the acuity and breadth of patient populations in the ED critical care bays. INTERVENTION/REFINEMENT To date, the team has conducted 24 two-week orientation sessions for 48 nurses and 51 resident physicians. Overall mean scores for the Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Healthcare (DASH) instrument from nursing participants in the first 18 sessions were high. Qualitative evaluation data from both nurses and physicians demonstrated a positive impact of the simulations and provided insight into respective roles, identities, and priorities across professions. Participant feedback led to iterative steps in refinement of the simulations, including adjustments in debriefings and logistics of the orientation program. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE A team-based interprofessional simulation program was found to be feasible and acceptable for practicing novice physicians and nurses as part of a nursing critical care orientation program in the ED. Future work will assess the program's long-term impact on teamwork and safety in the actual clinical environment.
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Brooker KJ, Vikan M, Thyli B. A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Norwegian OR Nurses' Patient Positioning Priorities. AORN J 2020; 111:211-220. [PMID: 31997315 DOI: 10.1002/aorn.12930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The purpose of patient positioning is to provide optimal surgical site exposure for surgical team members and prevent negative patient outcomes. This study explores perioperative nurses' experiences when positioning patients for surgery. We collected data using focus group interviews of 17 OR nurses in Norway and used qualitative content analysis to analyze the data. The study findings showed that perioperative nurses emphasized their most important priorities as concepts that can be categorized into three themes: leading and coordinating patient positioning, ensuring patient safety, and promoting efficient use of OR nurses' expertise. The study findings also identify a need to define formal responsibilities in patient positioning and processes for determining positioning outcomes. Perioperative leaders should verify OR nurse competence for patient positioning to help ensure continuity and safety in complex patient pathways.
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Buljac-Samardzic M, Doekhie KD, van Wijngaarden JDH. Interventions to improve team effectiveness within health care: a systematic review of the past decade. HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH 2020; 18:2. [PMID: 31915007 PMCID: PMC6950792 DOI: 10.1186/s12960-019-0411-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND A high variety of team interventions aims to improve team performance outcomes. In 2008, we conducted a systematic review to provide an overview of the scientific studies focused on these interventions. However, over the past decade, the literature on team interventions has rapidly evolved. An updated overview is therefore required, and it will focus on all possible team interventions without restrictions to a type of intervention, setting, or research design. OBJECTIVES To review the literature from the past decade on interventions with the goal of improving team effectiveness within healthcare organizations and identify the "evidence base" levels of the research. METHODS Seven major databases were systematically searched for relevant articles published between 2008 and July 2018. Of the original search yield of 6025 studies, 297 studies met the inclusion criteria according to three independent authors and were subsequently included for analysis. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation Scale was used to assess the level of empirical evidence. RESULTS Three types of interventions were distinguished: (1) Training, which is sub-divided into training that is based on predefined principles (i.e. CRM: crew resource management and TeamSTEPPS: Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety), on a specific method (i.e. simulation), or on general team training. (2) Tools covers tools that structure (i.e. SBAR: Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation, (de)briefing checklists, and rounds), facilitate (through communication technology), or trigger (through monitoring and feedback) teamwork. (3) Organizational (re)design is about (re)designing structures to stimulate team processes and team functioning. (4) A programme is a combination of the previous types. The majority of studies evaluated a training focused on the (acute) hospital care setting. Most of the evaluated interventions focused on improving non-technical skills and provided evidence of improvements. CONCLUSION Over the last decade, the number of studies on team interventions has increased exponentially. At the same time, research tends to focus on certain interventions, settings, and/or outcomes. Principle-based training (i.e. CRM and TeamSTEPPS) and simulation-based training seem to provide the greatest opportunities for reaching the improvement goals in team functioning.
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- Martina Buljac-Samardzic
- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Bayle building, p.o. box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Bayle building, p.o. box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Bayle building, p.o. box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Simulation-Based Training Promotes Higher Levels of Cognitive Control in Acute and Unforeseen Situations. Clin Simul Nurs 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecns.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ballangrud R, Husebø SE, Hall-Lord ML. Cross-cultural validation and psychometric testing of the Norwegian version of TeamSTEPPS teamwork attitude questionnaire. J Interprof Care 2019; 34:116-123. [PMID: 31429345 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1638759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Healthcare professionals' attitudes play a significant role in influencing team behavior, and thereby affect the quality and safety of patient care. Culturally adapted and validated questionnaires may contribute valuable knowledge of professionals' attitudes toward teamwork. The aim of the study was to translate and cross-validate the TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Attitude Questionnaire (T-TAQ) into Norwegian, and to test the questionnaire for psychometric properties among Norwegian healthcare professionals. The T-TAQ, measuring five dimensions of attitude towards teamwork, was translated according to a model of back translation. Healthcare professionals (N = 247) from various hospital settings responded. A Pearson correlation coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), test-retest reliability, Cronbach's alpha, and McDonald's omega were conducted. The inter-correlation test of the T-TAQ dimensions ranged from 0.16 to 0.54. The CFA showed a Root Mean Square Error of Approximation of (RMSEA) = 0.061. Test-retest showed Intraclass Correlation Coefficient scores from 0.73 to 0.86, with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega demonstrating values from 0.53 to 0.76 (alpha) and 0.57 to 0.76 (omega) on the five dimensions. The Norwegian version of T-TAQ revealed potential concerning the psychometric property for measuring healthcare professionals' attitudes toward teamwork in hospital settings. Further testing with a sample that is more proportionally composed in terms of an interprofessional mix is therefore proposed.
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- Randi Ballangrud
- Department Health Science Gjøvik, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway
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- Department of Quality and Health Technology, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.,Department of Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department Health Science Gjøvik, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway.,Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Sweden
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Low XM, Horrigan D, Brewster DJ. The effects of team-training in intensive care medicine: A narrative review. J Crit Care 2018; 48:283-289. [PMID: 30268058 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2018.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Research into team-training within healthcare is growing exponentially. We aim to evaluate the effects of team-training within intensive care medicine (ICM) through a review of the literature and a narrative synthesis of the results. MATERIALS AND METHODS A search of OVID Medline, EMBASE and Scopus databases was undertaken. Keywords and MESH headings included were "team-based learning", "team-training", "interdisciplinary training", "intensive care medicine", "ICU", "intensive care unit", "critical care teams" and "critical care". Relevant papers were then analysed for a narrative synthesis. RESULTS Our search identified 187 articles. A total of 27 papers were analysed and their outcomes were evaluated based on the Kirkpatrick four step model of evaluation. CONCLUSIONS Team-training has been studied in multiple ICU team types, with crew resource management (CRM) and TeamSTEPPS curricula commonly used to support teaching via simulation. Clinical skills taught have included ALS provision, ECMO initiation, advanced airway management, sepsis management and trauma response skills. Team-training in ICU is well received by staff, facilitates clinical learning, and can positively alter staff behaviors. Few clinical outcomes have been demonstrated and the duration of the behavioral effects is unclear.
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- X M Low
- Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia; Cabrini Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
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Medium-fidelity simulation in clinical readiness: a phenomenological study of student midwives concerning teamwork. BMC Nurs 2018; 17:31. [PMID: 30065617 PMCID: PMC6062872 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-018-0303-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Teamwork during obstetric emergency ensures good outcomes for both the woman and her baby. Effective teams are characterised by mutual respect, support, and cooperation among team members. Methods This qualitative, interpretive, phenomenological analysis study was conducted on a purposive sample of five, fourth-year Bachelor of Nursing Science student midwives at the University of Fort Hare (UFH). In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data analysis applied the interpretative phenomenological analysis method. Results Superordinate theme demonstrated teamwork elicited four clustered themes namely delegation of duties, the importance of teamwork, team support, and confident team leader. The participants recognised that there should be a team leader who is capable of delegating duties to other team members in the management of an obstetric emergency, Participants were confident not only to assign duties but to be kept updated of the intervention. They expressed the need to work collaboratively as a team to achieve the desired goal of providing quality care to the woman. The participants maintained that the team must be supportive and be able to help in decision making during simulation of an obstetric emergency. A sense of mutual respect is echoed by some participants in the process of caring for the woman. Some participants were confident at being team leaders and could see themselves as leaders in the real-life clinical situation. Conclusion The participants acknowledge the importance of teamwork in resolving obstetric emergencies. The importance of delegating duties to other team members, providing updated progress report ensures better outcomes for the woman.
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Chen J, Yang J, Hu F, Yu SH, Yang BX, Liu Q, Zhu XP. Standardised simulation-based emergency and intensive care nursing curriculum to improve nursing students' performance during simulated resuscitation: A quasi-experimental study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2018; 46:51-56. [PMID: 29550157 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Simulation-based curriculum has been demonstrated as crucial to nursing education in the development of students' critical thinking and complex clinical skills during a resuscitation simulation. Few studies have comprehensively examined the effectiveness of a standardised simulation-based emergency and intensive care nursing curriculum on the performance of students in a resuscitation simulation. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of a standardised simulation-based emergency and intensive care nursing curriculum on nursing students' response time in a resuscitation simulation. DESIGN Two-group, non-randomised quasi-experimental design. SETTING A simulation centre in a Chinese University School of Nursing. PARTICIPANTS Third-year nursing students (N = 39) in the Emergency and Intensive Care course were divided into a control group (CG, n = 20) and an experimental group (EG, n = 19). METHODS The experimental group participated in a standardised high-technology, simulation-based emergency and intensive care nursing curriculum. The standardised simulation-based curriculum for third-year nursing students consists of three modules: disaster response, emergency care, and intensive care, which include clinical priorities (e.g. triage), basic resuscitation skills, airway/breathing management, circulation management and team work with eighteen lecture hours, six skill-practice hours and twelve simulation hours. The control group took part in the traditional curriculum. This course included the same three modules with thirty-four lecture hours and two skill-practice hours (trauma). RESULTS Perceived benefits included decreased median (interquartile ranges, IQR) seconds to start compressions [CG 32 (25-75) vs. EG 20 (18-38); p < 0.001] and defibrillation [CG 204 (174-240) vs. EG 167 (162-174); p < 0.001] at the end of the course, compared with compressions [CG 41 (32-49) vs. EG 42 (33-46); p > 0.05] and defibrillation [CG 222 (194-254) vs. EG 221 (214-248); p > 0.05] at the beginning of the course. CONCLUSION A simulation-based emergency and intensive care nursing curriculum was created and well received by third-year nursing students and associated with decreased response time in a resuscitation simulation.
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- Jie Chen
- Wuhan University School of Health Sciences, No. 115 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Connecticut School of Nursing, 231 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269-2026, USA
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- Nursing Department, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Nursing Department, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Wuhan University School of Health Sciences, No. 115 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Wuhan University School of Health Sciences, No. 115 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Wuhan University School of Health Sciences, No. 115 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Nursing Department, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, China.
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Ballangrud R, Husebø SE, Hall-Lord ML. Cross-cultural validation and psychometric testing of the Norwegian version of the TeamSTEPPS® teamwork perceptions questionnaire. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:799. [PMID: 29197381 PMCID: PMC5712180 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2733-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Teamwork is an integrated part of today's specialized and complex healthcare and essential to patient safety, and is considered as a core competency to improve twenty-first century healthcare. Teamwork measurements and evaluations show promising results to promote good team performance, and are recommended for identifying areas for improvement. The validated TeamSTEPPS® Teamwork Perception Questionnaire (T-TPQ) was found suitable for cross-cultural validation and testing in a Norwegian context. T-TPQ is a self-report survey that examines five dimensions of perception of teamwork within healthcare settings. The aim of the study was to translate and cross-validate the T-TPQ into Norwegian, and test the questionnaire for psychometric properties among healthcare personnel. METHODS The T-TPQ was translated and adapted to a Norwegian context according to a model of a back-translation process. A total of 247 healthcare personnel representing different professionals and hospital settings responded to the questionnaire. A confirmatory factor analysis was carried out to test the factor structure. Cronbach's alpha was used to establish internal consistency, and an Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was used to assess the test - retest reliability. RESULT A confirmatory factor analysis showed an acceptable fitting model (χ2 (df) 969.46 (546), p < 0.001, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.056, Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.88, Comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.89, which indicates that each set of the items that was supposed to accompany each teamwork dimension clearly represents that specific construct. The Cronbach's alpha demonstrated acceptable values on the five subscales (0.786-0.844), and test-retest showed a reliability parameter, with Intraclass Correlation Coefficient scores from 0.672 to 0.852. CONCLUSION The Norwegian version of T-TPQ was considered to be acceptable regarding the validity and reliability for measuring Norwegian individual healthcare personnel's perception of group level teamwork within their unit. However, it needs to be further tested, preferably in a larger sample and in different clinical settings.
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- Randi Ballangrud
- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Teknologivn. 22, 2815, Gjøvik, Norway.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Kjell Arholms hus, Kjell Arholms gate 43, 4021, Stavanger, Norway.,Department of Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Gerd Ragna Bloch Thorsens street 8, 4011, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Teknologivn. 22, 2815, Gjøvik, Norway.,Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
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Bond L, Hallmark B. Educating Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit About Gastrointestinal Complications: Using an Algorithm Embedded into Simulation. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2017; 30:75-85. [PMID: 29413217 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2017.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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It can be a challenge to prepare intensive care unit (ICU) nurses to recognize and care for the complex needs of deteriorating patients, especially in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) complications, who often present with vague but serious issues. Tools such as the sequential organ failure assessment tool and the GI failure tool have been used to assist nurses in decision making. This article discusses how to incorporate such tools into an algorithm for simulation training for ICU nurses that integrates a clinical judgment model to shape care for patients with GI complications.
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- Loretta Bond
- Belmont University-Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing, 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212-3757, USA
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- Belmont University-Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing, 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212-3757, USA.
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Sánchez Expósito J, Leal Costa C, Díaz Agea JL, Carrillo Izquierdo MD, Jiménez Rodríguez D. Ensuring relational competency in critical care: Importance of nursing students' communication skills. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2017; 44:85-91. [PMID: 28969955 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2017.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyse the communication skills of students in interactions with simulated critically-ill patients using a new assessment tool to study the relationships between communication skills, teamwork and clinical skills and to analyse the psychometric properties of the tool. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the communications skills of 52 students with critically-ill patients through the use of a new measurement tool to score video recordings of simulated clinical scenarios. RESULTS The 52 students obtained low scores on their skills in communicating with patients. The reliability of the measuring instrument showed good inter-observer agreement (ICC between 0.71 and 0.90) and the validity yielded a positive correlation (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS The results provide evidence that nursing students lack skills when communicating with critically ill patients in simulated scenarios. The measuring instrument used is therefore deemed valid and reliable for assessing nursing students through a clinical simulation.
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- Nursing Department, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Spain.
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Coggins A, Desai M, Nguyen K, Moore N. Early acquisition of non-technical skills using a blended approach to simulation-based medical education. Adv Simul (Lond) 2017; 2:12. [PMID: 29450013 PMCID: PMC5806380 DOI: 10.1186/s41077-017-0045-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Non-technical skills are emerging as an important component of postgraduate medical education. Between 2013 and 2016, a new blended training program incorporating non-technical skills was introduced at an Australian university affiliated hospital. Program participants were medical officers in years 1 and 2 of postgraduate training. Methods An interdisciplinary faculty trained in simulation-based education led the program. The blended approach combined open access online resources with multiple opportunities to participate in simulation-based learning. The aim of the study was to examine the value of the program to the participants and the effects on the wider hospital system. The mixed methods evaluation included data from simulation centre records, hospital quality improvement data, and a post-hoc reflective survey of the enrolled participants (n = 68). Results Over 30 months, 283 junior doctors were invited to participate in the program. Enrolment in a designated simulation-based course was completed by 169 doctors (59.7%). Supplementary revision sessions were made available to the cohort with a median weekly attendance of five participants. 56/68 (82.4%) of survey respondents reported increased confidence in managing deteriorating patients. During the period of implementation, the overall rate of hospital cardiac arrests declined by 42.3%. Future objectives requested by participants included training in graded assertiveness and neurological emergencies. Conclusions Implementation of a non-technical skills program was achieved with limited simulation resources and was associated with observable improvements in clinical performance. The participants surveyed reported increased confidence in managing deteriorating patients, and the program introduction coincided with a significant reduction in the rate of in-hospital cardiac arrests.
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- Andrew Coggins
- 1Emergency Department, Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Sydney, NSW 2145 Australia.,Simulated Environment for Clinical Training (SiLECT), Sydney, Australia.,3The University of Sydney, Western Clinical School, Sydney, Australia
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- Simulated Environment for Clinical Training (SiLECT), Sydney, Australia
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- 1Emergency Department, Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Sydney, NSW 2145 Australia.,Simulated Environment for Clinical Training (SiLECT), Sydney, Australia
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- Simulated Environment for Clinical Training (SiLECT), Sydney, Australia.,3The University of Sydney, Western Clinical School, Sydney, Australia
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Collaborating with nurse leaders to develop patient safety practices. Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl) 2017; 30:249-262. [DOI: 10.1108/lhs-05-2016-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The organisational level and leadership development are crucial elements in advancing patient safety, because patient safety weaknesses are often caused by system failures. However, little is known about how frontline leader and director teams can be supported to develop patient safety practices. The purpose of this study is to describe the patient safety development process carried out by nursing leaders and directors. The research questions were: how the chosen development areas progressed in six months’ time and how nursing leaders view the participatory development process.
Design/methodology/approach
Participatory action research was used to engage frontline nursing leaders and directors into developing patient safety practices. Semi-structured group interviews (N = 10) were used in data collection at the end of a six-month action cycle, and data were analysed using content analysis.
Findings
The participatory development process enhanced collaboration and gave leaders insights into patient safety as a part of the hospital system and their role in advancing it. The chosen development areas advanced to different extents, with the greatest improvements in those areas with simple guidelines to follow and in which the leaders were most participative. The features of high-reliability organisation were moderately identified in the nursing leaders’ actions and views. For example, acting as a change agent to implement patient safety practices was challenging. Participatory methods can be used to support leaders into advancing patient safety. However, it is important that the participants are familiar with the method, and there are enough facilitators to steer development processes.
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Research brings more knowledge of how leaders can increase their effectiveness in advancing patient safety and promoting high-reliability organisation features in the healthcare organisation.
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Ballangrud R, Husebø SE, Aase K, Aaberg OR, Vifladt A, Berg GV, Hall-Lord ML. "Teamwork in hospitals": a quasi-experimental study protocol applying a human factors approach. BMC Nurs 2017; 16:34. [PMID: 28670201 PMCID: PMC5492228 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-017-0229-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Effective teamwork and sufficient communication are critical components essential to patient safety in today’s specialized and complex healthcare services. Team training is important for an improved efficiency in inter-professional teamwork within hospitals, however the scientific rigor of studies must be strengthen and more research is required to compare studies across samples, settings and countries. The aims of the study are to translate and validate teamwork questionnaires and investigate healthcare personnel’s perception of teamwork in hospitals (Part 1). Further to explore the impact of an inter-professional teamwork intervention in a surgical ward on structure, process and outcome (Part 2). Methods To address the aims, a descriptive, and explorative design (Part 1), and a quasi-experimental interventional design will be applied (Part 2). The study will be carried out in five different hospitals (A-E) in three hospital trusts in Norway. Frontline healthcare personnel in Hospitals A and B, from both acute and non-acute departments, will be invited to respond to three Norwegian translated teamwork questionnaires (Part 1). An inter-professional teamwork intervention in line with the TeamSTEPPS recommend Model of Change will be implemented in a surgical ward at Hospital C. All physicians, registered nurses and assistant nurses in the intervention ward and two control wards (Hospitals D and E) will be invited to to survey their perception of teamwork, team decision making, safety culture and attitude towards teamwork before intervention and after six and 12 months. Adult patients admitted to the intervention surgical unit will be invited to survey their perception of quality of care during their hospital stay before intervention and after six and 12 month. Moreover, anonymous patient registry data from local registers and data from patients’ medical records will be collected (Part 2). Discussion This study will help to understand the impact of an inter-professional teamwork intervention in a surgical ward and contribute to promote healthcare personnel’s team competences with an opportunity to achieve changes in work processes and patient safety. Trial registration Trial registration number (TRN) is ISRCTN13997367. The study was registered retrospectively with registration date 30.05.2017.
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- Randi Ballangrud
- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, P.O. Box 191, 2802 Gjøvik, Norway
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- Department of Health Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, P.O. Box 8600 Forus, , 4036 Stavanger, Norway.,Department of Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Gerd Ragna Bloch Thorsens street 8, 4011 Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Health Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, P.O. Box 8600 Forus, , 4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, P.O. Box 191, 2802 Gjøvik, Norway
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- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, P.O. Box 191, 2802 Gjøvik, Norway
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- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, P.O. Box 191, 2802 Gjøvik, Norway.,Innlandet Hospital Trust Division Lillehammer, Lillehammer, Norway
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- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, P.O. Box 191, 2802 Gjøvik, Norway.,Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
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Kim H, Sefcik JS, Bradway C. Characteristics of Qualitative Descriptive Studies: A Systematic Review. Res Nurs Health 2016; 40:23-42. [PMID: 27686751 DOI: 10.1002/nur.21768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 754] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Qualitative description (QD) is a term that is widely used to describe qualitative studies of health care and nursing-related phenomena. However, limited discussions regarding QD are found in the existing literature. In this systematic review, we identified characteristics of methods and findings reported in research articles published in 2014 whose authors identified the work as QD. After searching and screening, data were extracted from the sample of 55 QD articles and examined to characterize research objectives, design justification, theoretical/philosophical frameworks, sampling and sample size, data collection and sources, data analysis, and presentation of findings. In this review, three primary findings were identified. First, although there were some inconsistencies, most articles included characteristics consistent with the limited available QD definitions and descriptions. Next, flexibility or variability of methods was common and effective for obtaining rich data and achieving understanding of a phenomenon. Finally, justification for how a QD approach was chosen and why it would be an appropriate fit for a particular study was limited in the sample and, therefore, in need of increased attention. Based on these findings, recommendations include encouragement to researchers to provide as many details as possible regarding the methods of their QD studies so that readers can determine whether the methods used were reasonable and effective in producing useful findings. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Hyejin Kim
- Doctoral Candidate, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 418 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104
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- Doctoral Candidate, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Associate Professor of Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Establishment Background and Factors Affecting the Success of Telemedicine Provision. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE AND GLOBAL HEALTH 2016. [DOI: 10.20286/ijtmgh-040125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Competency in Nursing Students: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE AND GLOBAL HEALTH 2016. [DOI: 10.20286/ijtmgh-04013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Struksnes S, Engelien RI. Nursing students' conception of clinical skills training before and after their first clinical placement: A quantitative, evaluative study. Nurse Educ Pract 2016; 16:125-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2015.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Harris J, Berghout T, Anderson P. Improving First Year Nursing Student’s Test Scores through Pediatric Simulation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/ojn.2015.58076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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