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Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Communication Workgroup on an Acute Psychiatric Unit.
Stephanie Burnett1, Lana Brown2, Darla Dee Pettis1
1a Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System , North Little Rock , Arkansas , USA.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
|April 13, 2018
Summary
Forming an interdisciplinary communication workgroup improved team communication on an Acute Psychiatric Unit. This quality improvement project showed positive trends in healthcare team interactions and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Background:
- Effective communication is crucial for optimal patient care in interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Fragmented communication was identified as an issue on an Acute Psychiatric Unit.
- Staff expressed interest in a dedicated workgroup to address communication challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance communication among the Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team on an Acute Psychiatric Unit.
- To implement a quality improvement project focused on interdisciplinary communication.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a newly formed communication workgroup.
Main Methods:
- Formation of an interdisciplinary communication workgroup.
- Conducting four 1-hour workgroup meetings.
- Utilizing a pre/post-test design to assess intervention effectiveness.
Main Results:
- The intervention showed an upward trend in mean scores, suggesting increased communication.
- Post-intervention data indicated improvements in interdisciplinary team communication.
- The workgroup intervention demonstrated initial positive effects on communication patterns.
Conclusions:
- Establishing a dedicated workgroup can enhance interdisciplinary communication in psychiatric units.
- Quality improvement initiatives are effective in addressing communication gaps in healthcare teams.
- Improved team communication is linked to better patient care outcomes.
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