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Medical emergency team training: needs assessment, feedback and learning objectives
Maurice Le Guen1,2, Rahul Costa-Pinto3,2
1Department of Intensive Care, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Internal Medicine Journal
|May 26, 2020
Summary
Medical emergency team (MET) education should be multidisciplinary, but learning needs differ between medical and nursing staff. Understanding these disparities is crucial for effective MET training program design.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Teams
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- No prior studies assessed learning needs for medical emergency team (MET) education.
- Understanding participant needs is essential for developing effective training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the learning needs and attitudes of participants before a MET education program.
- To identify key technical and non-technical skills for inclusion in MET training.
Main Methods:
- A 12-month electronic survey of MET education participants (ICU and medical registrars).
- Data collected using a 5-point Likert scale, achieving a 55% response rate (62/112).
Main Results:
- Most participants found MET training valuable and advocated for a multidisciplinary approach.
- ICU team members prioritized 'Management of End-of-Life Care' and non-technical skills (Task Management, Team Communication) over medical registrars.
- Nursing staff uniquely identified 'Approach to Common MET Calls' as a key learning objective.
Conclusions:
- Participants strongly support multidisciplinary MET education.
- Significant disparities exist in perceived learning needs between medical and nursing personnel, and between ICU and medical registrars.
- These differences necessitate tailored approaches in designing and implementing MET education programs.
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