Emergence of power and complexity in obstetric teamwork.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, increasing attention has been paid to team processes in peripartum care settings with the aim to improve fetomaternal outcomes. However, we have yet to understand how the perception of teamwork in peripartum care is shaped in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.

Methods

The aim of this study was to approach the question using qualitative social-scientific methodology. The theoretical foundation of the study was that obstetric teamwork is the result of a balancing act in which multiple goal conflicts are continuously negotiated and managed right at the boundary of acceptable performance in a complex adaptive system. We explored this theory by gathering lived experiences of successful management of peripartum emergencies. Based on our analysis we gen

SUBMITTER: Neuhaus C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9182228 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature