Does classroom-based crew resource management training have an effect on attitudes between doctors and nurses?

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Patient Safety
• Teamwork and Communication

Background:

• Crew Resource Management (CRM) training is crucial for enhancing teamwork and communication in healthcare.
• Understanding healthcare professionals' attitudes towards CRM training is essential for effective implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate participant reactions and attitudes towards classroom-based CRM teamwork training.
• To compare pre- and post-intervention attitudes using Likert responses.
• To explore attitude differences among various healthcare professionals.

Main Methods:

• A 4-hour CRM classroom-based training program was delivered to 240 frontline healthcare professionals.
• Participants completed a 22-item human factors attitude survey pre- and post-training.
• Paired samples t-test analyzed differences in survey scores.

Main Results:

• 167 professionals completed the training, with 164 finishing the survey (139 nurses, 25 doctors).
• Nurses showed significant attitude shifts in 20 of 22 items (p <0.05), while doctors showed shifts in 9 items.
• Nurses valued the training experience more highly than doctors.

Conclusions:

• Classroom-based CRM training positively influenced frontline healthcare professionals' attitudes.
• The training program is feasible and acceptable, especially for nurses, in a public hospital setting.
• CRM training can be effectively implemented to improve teamwork and attitudes in healthcare.