title: Facilitating small group learning in the operating department.
abstract: Optimising learning in the operating department is crucial to ensure that all staff are appropriately skilled and knowledgeable in their sphere of practice. Learning in small groups is popular and a good use of limited resources for professional development. This paper explores three types of small groups and how this type of facilitation can be used in the operating department.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health & Sports Science, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd. alipp@glam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Allyson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lipp
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital