Variation in caregiver perceptions of teamwork climate in labor and delivery units.

J. B. Sexton; C. G. Holzmueller; P. J. Pronovost; E. J. Thomas; S. McFerran; J. Nunes; D. A. Thompson; A. P. Knight; D. H. Penning; H. E. Fox

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Variation in caregiver perceptions of teamwork climate in labor and delivery units.

July 5, 2006

Sexton JB, Holzmueller CG, Pronovost PJ, et al. J Perinatol. 2006;26(8):463-70.

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This cross-sectional study surveyed labor and delivery caregivers to develop teamwork benchmarks using the validated Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. The same tool has been used to understand teamwork in medicine versus aviation and in surgical settings.

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