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Are your medical technology students team players?
1Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana, USA.
Clinical Leadership & Management Review : the Journal of CLMA
|August 30, 2003
Summary
Medical laboratory educators recognize the importance of teamwork skills for health-care delivery. Most educators incorporate team-based projects into medical technology curricula, emphasizing accountability and reflection for effective skill development.
Area of Science:
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Medical technologists are integral to healthcare teams.
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) standards mandate teamwork skill development in medical technology curricula.
- The extent of teamwork skill integration during clinical training requires investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the perceived importance of team skills in medical technologist education.
- To explore current methods for teaching teamwork skills during clinical training.
Main Methods:
- An electronic survey was distributed to medical laboratory educators.
- Data collected focused on the perceived importance and implementation of teamwork skills.
Main Results:
- A majority of respondents (64%) rated team skills development as very important or important.
- 69% of educators reported incorporating team-based projects into their curriculum.
- Various assignments are utilized to teach these skills.
Conclusions:
- Teamwork skills are highly valued in medical technology programs.
- Effective teaching requires structured assignments promoting accountability, process facilitation, and reflection.
- Further refinement of pedagogical approaches can enhance graduate preparedness for collaborative healthcare environments.