Collaboration and Decision-Making on Trauma Teams: A Survey Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Leadership, communication, and collaboration are important in well-managed trauma resuscitations. We surveyed resuscitation team members (attendings, fellows, residents, and nurses) in a large urban trauma center regarding their impressions of collaboration among team members and their satisfaction with patient care decisions.

Methods

The Collaboration and Satisfaction About Care Decisions in Trauma (CSACD.T) survey was administered to members of ad hoc trauma teams immediately after resuscitations. Survey respondents self-reported their demographic characteristics; the CSACD.T scores were then compared by gender, occupation, self-identified leader role, and level of training.

Results

The study population consisted of 281 respondents from 52 teams; 111 (3

SUBMITTER: Sethuraman KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7972389 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature