Enhancing interprofessional collaboration in paediatric training: Insights from profession-specific experiences and...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Healthcare Simulation
• Teamwork in Medicine

Background:

• Limited evidence exists on trainee and instructor needs in interprofessional simulation-based training.
• Understanding perspectives is crucial for optimizing medical team development and competency.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate task distribution, profession-specific learning, and collaboration enhancement in medical teams.
• To identify needs for effective interprofessional training in pediatric emergency settings.

Main Methods:

• Prospective study involving medical and nursing students in pediatric emergency training.
• Questionnaires administered pre- and post-training, supplemented by expert interviews.
• Development of a standardized checklist for interprofessional training preparation.

Main Results:

• Nursing students' intention to lead (82%) contrasted with actual leadership roles (5.8%).
• Both groups stressed communication and task clarity for collaboration.
• Experts identified basic technical skills and non-technical skills (e.g., closed-loop communication) as critical.

Conclusions:

• Profession-specific role intentions highlight potential for interprofessional training to foster shared responsibility.
• Standardized checklists can improve the structured preparation of interprofessional pediatric emergency management training.