Transdisciplinary teamwork simulation in obstetrics-gynecology health care education.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2012
Abstract
This program evaluation was designed to assess whether a transdisciplinary teamwork simulation experience improves collaborative attitudes among women's health students toward the goals of reducing medical errors and improving patient outcomes. This program evaluation used a pretest-posttest comparative design to measure changes in collaborative attitudes among 35 multidisciplinary women's health students before and after a transdisciplinary simulation experience. Collaborative attitudes were measured by the Team Attitudes Questionnaire. Data analysis consisted of descriptive analysis, paired t tests, and post hoc item analysis. Findings suggest significant increases in collaborative attitudes for mutual support and communication but no significant increases in attitudes for structure, situation monitoring, or leadership from pretest to posttest. Trans-disciplinary simulation experiences among women's health students may enhance mutual support and communication and promote better patient outcomes. Future research should focus on mechanisms to facilitate improvements in structure, situation monitoring, and leadership.
Volume
51
Issue
3
First Page
176
Last Page
179
ISSN
0148-4834
Published In/Presented At
Posmontier, B., Montgomery, K., Smith Glasgow, M. E., Montgomery, O. C., & Morse, K. (2012). Transdisciplinary teamwork simulation in obstetrics-gynecology health care education. The Journal of nursing education, 51(3), 176–179. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20120127-02
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
22283152
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article