title: The use of simulation and a modified TeamSTEPPS curriculum for medical and nursing student team training.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We describe our adaptation of the team strategies and tools to enhance performance and patient safety (TeamSTEPPS) for use as an educational intervention for medical and nursing students. We hypothesized that participation in a team training program using the modified TeamSTEPPS program would positively affect knowledge and attitudes toward teamwork skills and their ability to recognize the presence and quality of team skills.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred thirteen students participated in a 4-hour team training program that included a lecture followed by small group team training exercises. Nurse/physician pairs facilitated student team activities. Knowledge and attitudes were assessed before and after the educational intervention. Recognition of team skills was assessed using videos.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant differences were found with participant knowledge (P<0.001) and attitude (P=0.004). Students were able to identify the presence and quality of team skills in the video vignettes. Overwhelmingly, the students recognized team skills much better in the success video than in the opportunity video (P<0.001), and they rated the success video much higher than the opportunity video (P<0.001) with regards to the quality of team skills.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We successfully adapted TeamSTEPPS for use with our medical and nursing students, educated facilitators, and implemented the course. Our students improved their knowledge of vital team and communication skills, attitudes toward working as teams, and were able to identify effective team skills.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30044, USA. bdrober@emory.edu
authors.forename: Bethany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Hany
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Atallah
authors.forename: Melinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Mary Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lewitt
authors.forename: Douglas S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Ander
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017145:Models, Educational; D010348:Patient Care Team; D016544:Patient Simulation; D013337:Students, Medical; D013338:Students, Nursing