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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Qualitative Research
  • Team Collaboration

Background:

  • Early mobilization in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is crucial for patient recovery.
  • Multidisciplinary teams are essential for implementing early mobilization strategies.
  • Understanding team dynamics is vital for optimizing collaborative practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the collaborative practice experiences of multidisciplinary early activity team members in ICUs.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators to effective teamwork in early patient mobilization.
  • To inform the development of a scientific multidisciplinary team collaboration model.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research using phenomenological methodology.
  • In-depth interviews with 22 multidisciplinary early mobilization teams across nine tertiary hospitals in China.
  • Purposive sampling to select participants.

Main Results:

  • Three overarching themes identified: inadequate collaboration concepts, poor team building, and imperfect team management.
  • Subthemes included issues with manager philosophy, multidisciplinary membership understanding, team structure, member training needs, lack of continuous improvement, and unclear incentives.
  • Analysis revealed significant areas for improvement in team dynamics and operational mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Effective teamwork is fundamental for promoting early mobilization of ICU patients.
  • A scientifically feasible collaboration model needs to be constructed to guide multidisciplinary teams.
  • Addressing identified challenges in collaboration, team building, and management is essential for optimizing ICU patient care.