It’s time to consider national culture when designing team training initiatives in healthcare.
Rice JC, Daouk-Öyry L, Hitti E. It’s time to consider national culture when designing team training initiatives in healthcare. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(5):412-417. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-010918.
Team training programs have become a core element of safety improvement strategies. Drawing upon lessons from aviation and cross-cultural psychology, the authors propose a proactive framework to promote cultural congruency in team training and the role of national culture trends affecting patient safety.