Teamwork in the trauma room evaluation of a multimodal team training program

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Teamwork and Communication
• Trauma Care

Background:

• Poor teamwork in healthcare settings contributes to medical errors and negatively affects patient care.
• Team training is a recognized strategy to improve healthcare professionals' collaborative skills.
• First-year residents require specific training to navigate complex trauma room situations effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of a multimodality team training program on the attitudes and behaviors of first-year residents in trauma room settings.
• To assess the effectiveness of a training program incorporating low-fidelity role plays, lectures, and high-fidelity simulation with feedback.

Main Methods:

• A one-day workshop was delivered to 41 first-year residents (Emergency Medicine and Surgery).
• Participants completed a Situational Judgment Test (SJT) on trauma teamwork before and after the training.
• The training involved low-fidelity simulation, a lecture with discussion, and high-fidelity simulation with expert debriefing.

Main Results:

• Participant feedback on the training program was overwhelmingly positive.
• The Situational Judgment Test indicated a positive effect of team training in three out of four comparative analyses.

Conclusions:

• The multimodality team training program was well-received by residents.
• The findings suggest that a comprehensive training approach can positively influence teamwork behavior in the trauma room.