[Development of cooperation in a surgical department. A group dynamics approach]

Knowledge of group dynamics is considered as an essential precondition in establishing good functioning teams. In order to develop cooperation within an administrative council at a surgical ward, a training programme primarily based on the participants own experiences in unstructured groups, was established. We present the theoretical background and the practical amplification of the programme and describe the process and the evaluation of it. In a time when the health services are exposed to great demands concerning quality and effectivity, we will recommend long lasting programmes for the development of communication and cooperation.