Collaborative Micro-Practices of Expert Healthcare Dyads: Implications for Medical Education.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite widespread investment in teamwork training, coordination failures persist in acute healthcare environments. Traditional team-based education tends to focus on large teams or isolated technical skills, often overlooking the smallest and arguably most critical unit of collaboration: the healthcare dyad. This study explored how expert healthcare dyads; two individuals working closely in high-stakes clinical settings developed and sustained collaborative expertise. Furthermore, we considered how their practices might have an impact on health professions education.

Methods

We conducted a limited realist-perspective study comprising 10 semi-structured dyadic interviews (20 participants) of expert healthcare dyads in acute care settings. Participants were purpo

SUBMITTER: Walker K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829451 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature