The teamwork structure, process, and context of a paediatric cardiac surgery team in Mongolia: A mixed-methods approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Effective teamwork in paediatric cardiac surgery is known to improve team performance and surgical outcomes. However, teamwork in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Mongolia, is understudied. We examined multiple dimensions of teamwork to inform a team-based training programme to strengthen paediatric cardiac surgical care in Mongolia.

Methods

We used a mixed-methods approach, combining social network analysis and in-depth interviews with medical staff, to explore the structure, process, quality, and context of teamwork at a single medical centre. We conceptualised the team's structure based on communication frequency among the members (n = 24) and explored the process, quality, and context of teamwork via in-depth interviews with select medical

SUBMITTER: Han S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545841 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature