@article{4619,
  keywords = {multiprofessional, safety culture, simulation, teamwork climate},
  author = {Helen Anne van der Nelson and Dimitrios Siassakos and Joanne Bennett and Mandy Godfrey and Liz Spray and Tim Draycott and Fiona Donald},
  title = {Multiprofessional team simulation training, based on an obstetric model, can improve teamwork in other areas of health care.},
  abstract = {<p>This interrupted time-series study evaluated the impact of multiprofessional scenario-based training on the safety culture and teamwork climate of 3 surgical wards during a time of reduced financial resources. The authors ran 22 team training sessions for teams of 4 to 5 medical and nursing staff over a 4-month period on 3 surgical wards, using 2 scenarios based on a previously successful obstetric training program. Safety culture was measured before and after training using a validated psychometric questionnaire. After training there was a statistically significant improvement in safety culture (P = .036) on the wards. Teamwork climate improved, but the evidence was not as strong (P = .052). Perceptions of hospital management and adequacy of staffing levels showed significant deterioration. Simple, low-resource interventions can have a significant positive impact on safety culture and possibly teamwork climate on surgical wards. This could be of great value in maintaining patient safety at times of financial constraint. </p>},
  year = {2014},
  journal = {Am J Med Qual},
  volume = {29},
  pages = {78-82},
  month = {12/2014},
  issn = {1555-824X},
  doi = {10.1177/1062860613485281},
  language = {eng},
}