The impact of power on health care team performance and patient safety: a review of the literature.

Erin L Stevens; Adam Hulme; Paul M Salmon

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The impact of power on health care team performance and patient safety: a review of the literature.

April 21, 2021

Stevens EL, Hulme A, Salmon PM. Ergonomics. 2021;64(8):1072-1090.

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Power dynamics can influence effective team performance and patient safety. This systematic review examined the influence of actual or perceived ‘power’ on teamwork within multidisciplinary healthcare settings. Findings indicate that power imbalances can result in negative effects on team collaboration, decision-making, communication, and performance. An April 2020 WebM&M commentary discusses the effect of power dynamics on interprofessional healthcare teams.

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