Catalytic effect of multisource feedback for trauma team captains: a mixed-methods prospective study

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Trauma Care
• Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

• Trauma team captains (TTCs) play a critical role in emergency medicine.
• Traditional feedback methods may not fully capture the complexities of team leadership.
• Evaluating novel feedback strategies is crucial for enhancing clinical performance.

Purpose of the Study:

• To compare the impact and feasibility of multisource feedback versus traditional feedback for TTCs.
• To assess the effect of feedback on self-reported intention for practice change.
• To evaluate perceived benefits, acceptability, and feasibility of different feedback methods.

Main Methods:

• A mixed-methods, non-randomized prospective study was conducted at a level one trauma center.
• Postgraduate residents serving as TTCs received either multisource or standard feedback.
• Questionnaires measured intention to change practice, perceived benefit, acceptability, and feasibility.

Main Results:

• No significant difference in the self-reported intention for practice change was observed between multisource and standard feedback groups.
• Multisource feedback was perceived as helpful and superior to the existing feedback process by TTCs.
• Feasibility of implementing multisource feedback was identified as a challenge.

Conclusions:

• While multisource feedback did not alter practice intentions, it was favorably received and perceived as beneficial for TTC development.
• Further research is needed to address the feasibility challenges of multisource feedback implementation in trauma settings.