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Teekens T, Giardini F, Kirgil ZM, Wittek R. Shared understanding and task-interdependence in nursing interns' collaborative relations: A social network study of vocational health care internships in the Netherlands. J Interprof Care 2023; 37:999-1009. [PMID: 37184374 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2209123] [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: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Shared understanding among collaborators is a key element of delivering successful interprofessional care and a main challenge for professional education concerns nurturing such understanding among students. We assessed how nursing students perceived different levels of shared understanding in their collaborations with others in clinical internships. We analyse the collaborative networks of interns to examine whether individual factors (attitudes, perceptions of collaborative cultures, and motivation) or relational factors among collaborators (task-interdependence, cooperation frequency, and interprofessional and hierarchical roles) affect shared understanding among 150 Dutch nursing interns and their collaborators (n = 865). Theoretically, we stress the importance of focusing on collaborative relations in interprofessional care settings. Multilevel models distinguish two levels in explaining the variation in shared understanding, nesting collaborative relationships within individuals. Results indicate merely 37.4% of found variation of shared understanding could be attributed to individual-level factors (variation between interns), while 62.6% of variation is found within interns, showing that shared understanding differs substantially between the collaborations one intern engages in. Multilevel models reveal that task-interdependence strongly predicts shared understanding in inter- and intraprofessional collaborations. We conclude that focusing on collaborative relations is essential to foster shared understanding in vocational internship programmes, and that health care organisations should pay explicit attention to task-interdependence in interns' collaborations.
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- Thomas Teekens
- Department of Sociology / ICS, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen
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- Department of Sociology / ICS, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen
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- Department of Sociology / ICS, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen
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Mitzkat A, Mink J, Arnold C, Mahler C, Mihaljevic AL, Möltner A, Trierweiler-Hauke B, Ullrich C, Wensing M, Kiesewetter J. Development of individual competencies and team performance in interprofessional ward rounds: results of a study with multimodal observations at the Heidelberg Interprofessional Training Ward. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1241557. [PMID: 37828945 PMCID: PMC10566636 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1241557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Introduction Interprofessional training wards (IPTW) aim to improve undergraduates' interprofessional collaborative practice of care. Little is known about the effects of the different team tasks on IPTW as measured by external assessment. In Heidelberg, Germany, four nursing and four medical undergraduates (= one cohort) care for up to six patients undergoing general surgery during a four-week placement. They learn both professionally and interprofessionally, working largely on their own responsibility under the supervision of the medical and nursing learning facilitators. Interprofessional ward rounds are a central component of developing individual competencies and team performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate individual competencies and team performance shown in ward rounds. Methods Observations took place in four cohorts of four nursing and four medical undergraduates each. Undergraduates in one cohort were divided into two teams, which rotated in morning and afternoon shifts. Team 1 was on morning shift during the first (t0) and third (t1) weeks of the IPTW placement, and Team 2 was on morning shift during the second (t0) and fourth (t1) weeks. Within each team, a tandem of one nursing and one medical undergraduate cared for a patient room with three patients. Ward round observations took place with each team and tandem at t0 and t1 using the IP-VITA instrument for individual competencies (16 items) and team performance (11 items). Four hypotheses were formulated for statistical testing with linear mixed models and correlations. Results A total of 16 nursing and medical undergraduates each were included. There were significant changes in mean values between t0 and t1 in individual competencies (Hypothesis 1). They were statistically significant for all three sum scores: "Roles and Responsibilities", Patient-Centeredness", and "Leadership". In terms of team performance (Hypothesis 2), there was a statistically significant change in mean values in the sum score "Roles and Responsibilities" and positive trends in the sum scores "Patient-Centeredness" and "Decision-Making/Collaborative Clinical Reasoning". Analysis of differences in the development of individual competencies in the groups of nursing and medical undergraduates (Hypothesis 3) showed more significant differences in the mean values of the two groups in t0 than in t1. There were significant correlations between individual competencies and team performance at both t0 and t1 (Hypothesis 4). Discussion The study has limitations due to the small sample and some sources of bias related to the external assessment by means of observation. Nevertheless, this study offers insights into interprofessional tasks on the IPTW from an external assessment. Results from quantitative and qualitative analysis of learners self-assessment are confirmed in terms of roles and responsibilities and patient-centeredness. It has been observed that medical undergraduates acquired and applied skills in collaborative clinic reasoning and decision-making, whereas nursing undergraduates acquired leadership skills. Within the study sample, only a small group of tandems remained constant over time. In team performance, the group of constant tandems tended to perform better than the group of random tandems. The aim of IPTW should be to prepare healthcare team members for the challenge of changing teams. Therefore, implications for IPTW implementation could be to develop learning support approaches that allow medical and nursing undergraduates to bring interprofessional competencies to team performance, independent of the tandem partner or team.
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- Anika Mitzkat
- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Medical Examinations, Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Education, LMU University Hospital, LMU München, München, Germany
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Breton M, Gaboury I, Martin E, Green ME, Kiran T, Laberge M, Kaczorowski J, Ivers N, Deville-Stoetzel N, Bordeleau F, Beaulieu C, Descoteaux S. Impact of externally facilitated continuous quality improvement cohorts on Advanced Access to support primary healthcare teams: protocol for a quasi-randomized cluster trial. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:97. [PMID: 37038126 PMCID: PMC10088119 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02048-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Improving access to primary health care is among top priorities for many countries. Advanced Access (AA) is one of the most recommended models to improve timely access to care. Over the past 15 years, the AA model has been implemented in Canada, but the implementation of AA varies substantially among providers and clinics. Continuous quality improvement (CQI) approaches can be used to promote organizational change like AA implementation. While CQI fosters the adoption of evidence-based practices, knowledge gaps remain, about the mechanisms by which QI happens and the sustainability of the results. The general aim of the study is to analyse the implementation and effects of CQI cohorts on AA for primary care clinics. Specific objectives are: 1) Analyse the process of implementing CQI cohorts to support PHC clinics in their improvement of AA. 2) Document and compare structural organisational changes and processes of care with respect to AA within study groups (intervention and control). 3) Assess the effectiveness of CQI cohorts on AA outcomes. 4) Appreciate the sustainability of the intervention for AA processes, organisational changes and outcomes. METHODS Cluster-controlled trial allowing for a comprehensive and rigorous evaluation of the proposed intervention 48 multidisciplinary primary care clinics will be recruited to participate. 24 Clinics from the intervention regions will receive the CQI intervention for 18 months including three activities carried out iteratively until the clinic's improvement objectives are achieved: 1) reflective sessions and problem priorisation; 2) plan-do-study-act cycles; and 3) group mentoring. Clinics located in the control regions will receive an audit-feedback report on access. Complementary qualitative and quantitative data reflecting the quintuple aim will be collected over a period of 36 months. RESULTS This research will contribute to filling the gap in the generalizability of CQI interventions and accelerate the spread of effective AA improvement strategies while strengthening local QI culture within clinics. This research will have a direct impact on patients' experiences of care. CONCLUSION This mixed-method approach offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the scientific literature on large-scale CQI cohorts to improve AA in primary care teams and to better understand the processes of CQI. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials: NCT05715151.
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- Mylaine Breton
- Université de Sherbrooke, Campus Longueuil, 150 Place Charles-LeMoyne, Office 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada.
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Campus Longueuil, 150 Place Charles-LeMoyne, Office 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Campus Longueuil, 150 Place Charles-LeMoyne, Office 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Campus Longueuil, 150 Place Charles-LeMoyne, Office 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Campus Longueuil, 150 Place Charles-LeMoyne, Office 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Campus Longueuil, 150 Place Charles-LeMoyne, Office 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Campus Longueuil, 150 Place Charles-LeMoyne, Office 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada
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The challenge of understanding, evaluating and providing feedback on regulation during group learning. SCIENTIA MEDICA 2021. [DOI: 10.15448/1980-6108.2021.1.39294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Learning in groups is commonly used in academic and clinical health professions education (HPE). There is growing recognition that regulation during learning is essential for both the individual learner and group learning. The authors in this article propose a practical approach for understanding, evaluating and providing feedback on regulation during group learning. The approach is informed by previous studies conducted in other areas of education. Three varieties of regulation during group learning are discussed: individual, co-regulation and shared regulation. Each variety of regulation has a focus on three essential activities during group learning: task, social and motivation. Illustrative scenarios are presented to describe how the approach can be practically used in HPE. The specific and additional focus on regulation can enhance current approaches for providing feedback on group learning and the authors discuss recommendations for practical implementation and future research.
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Ballangrud R, Aase K, Vifladt A. Longitudinal team training programme in a Norwegian surgical ward: a qualitative study of nurses' and physicians' experiences with teamwork skills. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e035432. [PMID: 32641327 PMCID: PMC7348475 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Teamwork and interprofessional team training are fundamental to ensuring the continuity of care and high-quality outcomes for patients in a complex clinical environment. Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) is an evidence-based team training programme intended to facilitate healthcare professionals' teamwork skills. The aim of this study is to describe healthcare professionals' experiences with teamwork in a surgical ward before and during the implementation of a longitudinal interprofessional team training programme. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive study based on follow-up focus group interviews. SETTING A combined gastrointestinal surgery and urology ward at a hospital division in a Norwegian hospital trust. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of 11 healthcare professionals divided into three professionally based focus groups comprising physicians (n=4), registered nurses (n=4) and certified nursing assistants (n=3). INTERVENTIONS The TeamSTEPPS programme was implemented in the surgical ward from May 2016 to June 2017. The team training programme included the three phases: (1) assessment and planning, (2) training and implementation and (3) sustainment. RESULTS Before implementing the team training programme, healthcare professionals were essentially satisfied with the teamwork skills within the ward. During the implementation of the programme, they experienced that team training led to greater awareness and knowledge of their common teamwork skills. Improved teamwork skills were described in relation to a more systematic interprofessional information exchange, consciousness of leadership-balancing activities and resources, the use of situational monitoring tools and a shared understanding of accountability and transparency. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the team training programme provides healthcare professionals with a set of tools and terminology that promotes a common understanding of teamwork, hence affecting behaviour and communication in their daily clinical practice at the surgical ward. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN13997367.
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- Randi Ballangrud
- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway
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- Center for Resilience in Healthcare (SHARE), University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Health Science Gjøvik, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway
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Kilpatrick K, Paquette L, Jabbour M, Tchouaket E, Fernandez N, Al Hakim G, Landry V, Gauthier N, Beaulieu MD, Dubois CA. Systematic review of the characteristics of brief team interventions to clarify roles and improve functioning in healthcare teams. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234416. [PMID: 32520943 PMCID: PMC7286504 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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AIM Describe brief (less than half a day) interventions aimed at improving healthcare team functioning. METHODS A systematic review on brief team interventions aimed at role clarification and team functioning (PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42018088922). Experimental or quasi-experimental studies were included. Database searches included CINAHL, Medline, EMBASE, PUBMED, Cochrane, RCT Registry-1990 to April 2020 and grey literature. Articles were screened independently by teams of two reviewers. Risk of bias was assessed. Data from the retained articles were extracted by one reviewer and checked by a second reviewer independently. A narrative synthesis was undertaken. RESULTS Searches yielded 1928 unique records. Final sample contained twenty papers describing 19 studies, published between 2009 and 2020. Studies described brief training interventions conducted in acute care in-patient settings and included a total of 6338 participants. Participants' socio-demographic information was not routinely reported. Studies met between two to six of the eight risk of bias criteria. Interventions included simulations for technical skills, structured communications and speaking up for non-technical skills and debriefing. Debriefing sessions generally lasted between five to 10 minutes. Debriefing sessions reflected key content areas but it was not always possible to determine the influence of the debriefing session on participants' learning because of the limited information reported. DISCUSSION Interest in short team interventions is recent. Single two-hour sessions appear to improve technical skills. Three to four 30- to 60-minute training sessions spread out over several weeks with structured facilitation and debriefing appear to improve non-technical skills. Monthly meetings appear to sustain change over time. CONCLUSION Short team interventions show promise to improve team functioning. Effectiveness of interventions in primary care and the inclusion of patients and families needs to be examined. Primary care teams are structured differently than teams in acute care and they may have different priorities.
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- Kelley Kilpatrick
- Susan E. French Chair in Nursing Research and Innovative Practice, Ingram School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal-Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CIUSSS-EMTL-HMR), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal-Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CIUSSS-EMTL-HMR), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Nursing, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Clinical and Professional Development Center, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Nursing and Physical Health Directorate, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Management, Evaluation and Health Policy, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Willgerodt MA, Abu-Rish Blakeney E, Summerside N, Vogel MT, Liner DA, Zierler B. Impact of leadership development workshops in facilitating team-based practice transformation. J Interprof Care 2019; 34:76-86. [PMID: 31039647 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1604496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The development of interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) environments requires a systematic, multi-pronged approach. Despite recognition of the need for IPCP, interventions that support its development are not well described in the literature. Leadership training is necessary for individuals and teams to build IPCP-supportive environments. This study describes the impact of a longitudinal series of leadership development workshops to strengthen IPCP and facilitate practice transformation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 healthcare professionals who described ways in which the workshops influenced the team-based practice transformation. Thematic analysis indicated that the workshops were instrumental in providing structure and opportunity for participants to learn skills, expand perspectives, and change behavior to improve team outcomes. Findings highlight the importance of supporting individual and team development over time and suggest that intentional, targeted coaching focused on relationship building and meeting the evolving needs of the team is critical to the implementation and sustainment of practice change.
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- School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- School of Nursing, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics
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- School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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