title: Measuring non-technical skills of medical emergency teams: an update on the validity and reliability of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM).
abstract: Medical emergency team performance including non-technical skills, is receiving increased attention due to the influences on patient safety. The Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM) was developed to enable standardized performance assessment and structured team debriefing. From several studies, the TEAM has demonstrated a substantial body of normative data confirming its validity and reliability. This includes high uni-dimensional validity, significant subscale relationships between Teamwork and Leadership and between Teamwork and Task Management (p<0.001), a Cronbach alpha of 0.92 and adequate construct validity. The tool has potential for team training to improve team's non-technical performance. Further testing is required in 'real' clinical settings.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, 100 Clyde Road, Berwick, Victoria 3806, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Brighton, UK. Electronic address: Simon.J.Cooper@monash.edu.
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, 100 Clyde Road, Berwick, Victoria 3806, Australia. Electronic address: Robyn.Cant@monash.edu.
authors.forename: Robyn P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Cant
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D057209:Hospital Rapid Response Team; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
keywords: Medical emergency team; Non-technical skills; Patient safety; Reliability; Teamwork