Ambulance professionals' experiences of teamwork in the context of a team training programme - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teamwork in the context of ambulance services exhibits unique characteristics, as this environment involves a small core team that must adapt to a dynamic team structure that involves health care professionals and emergency services. It is essential to acquire a deeper understanding of how ambulance teams operate. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the experiences of ambulance professionals with teamwork and how they were influenced by the implementation of a team training programme.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive study was conducted involving ambulance professionals who took part in focus group interviews carried out both before and after the implementation of a team training program across seven ambulance stations within a Norwegian hospital trust. The da

SUBMITTER: Myhr K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218233 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature