Team communication patterns in emergency resuscitation: a mixed methods qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In order to enhance patient safety during resuscitation of critically ill patients, we need to optimize team communication and enhance team situational awareness but little is known about resuscitation team communication patterns. The objective of this study is to understand how teams communicate during resuscitation; specifically to assess for a shared mental model (organized understanding of a team's relationships) and information needs.

Methods

We triangulated 3 methods to evaluate resuscitation team communication at a tertiary care academic trauma center: (1) interviews; (2) simulated resuscitation observations; (3) live resuscitation observations. We interviewed 18 resuscitation team members about shared mental models, roles and goals of team members and proc

SUBMITTER: Calder LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5509566 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature