Abstract
Nurses are the largest group of providers in the health care industry and are responsible for maintaining safety through effective teamwork and collaboration. This presentation discusses a quasi-experimental study conducted at a hospital in South Central Texas investigating the effects of TeamSTEPPS® education on nurses’ ability to communicate effectively. Late Breaking Reason: This study revealed improvement in nurses’ attitudes toward teamwork and communication following education which has implications for nursing and patient safety through education, administrative and leadership support, effective role modeling by nursing leadership, and continued focus on integrating communication and teamwork skills among healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes.
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Sigma Membership
Beta Beta (Houston)
Lead Author Affiliation
Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document, Video Recording
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Safety, TeamSTEPPS, Teamwork
Recommended Citation
Bedgood, Amie L., "Evaluating the effects of an educational intervention on improving teamwork and collaboration using TeamSTEPPS Curriculum" (2021). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 26.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2021/presentations_2021/26
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2021
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2021
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Evaluating the effects of an educational intervention on improving teamwork and collaboration using TeamSTEPPS Curriculum
Virtual Event
Nurses are the largest group of providers in the health care industry and are responsible for maintaining safety through effective teamwork and collaboration. This presentation discusses a quasi-experimental study conducted at a hospital in South Central Texas investigating the effects of TeamSTEPPS® education on nurses’ ability to communicate effectively. Late Breaking Reason: This study revealed improvement in nurses’ attitudes toward teamwork and communication following education which has implications for nursing and patient safety through education, administrative and leadership support, effective role modeling by nursing leadership, and continued focus on integrating communication and teamwork skills among healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes.