Collaboration and Decision-Making on Trauma Teams: A Survey Assessment.

Area of Science:

• Trauma Surgery
• Healthcare Team Dynamics
• Medical Education

Background:

• Effective leadership, communication, and collaboration are vital for successful trauma resuscitations.
• A survey was conducted in a major urban trauma center to assess team members' perceptions of collaboration and satisfaction with patient care decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate collaboration and satisfaction with care decisions among trauma resuscitation team members.
• To compare scores based on gender, occupation, leadership role, and training level.

Main Methods:

• The Collaboration and Satisfaction About Care Decisions in Trauma (CSACD.T) survey was administered post-resuscitation.
• Respondents provided demographic data and self-reported their experiences.
• CSACD.T scores were analyzed across various demographic and professional groups.

Main Results:

• 281 individuals from 52 trauma teams participated.
• Men, physicians, fellows, and self-identified leaders generally reported higher satisfaction.
• Women, nurses, residents, and non-leaders tended to report lower satisfaction scores.

Conclusions:

• Female trauma team members, including residents, nurses, and attendings, reported lower satisfaction.
• Further investigation into the reasons for these gender-based differences is warranted.
• Gender-specific interventions may be needed to improve team dynamics and satisfaction in trauma resuscitations.