An intervention to improve nursing teamwork using virtual simulation.
The purpose of this study was to test the use of virtual simulation to improve teamwork among nursing staff. Using a quasi-experimental design, nursing staff (n = 43) from one patient care unit participated in a 1-hr session, which focused on common nursing teamwork problems. The overall mean teamwork scores improved from pre- (M = 3.25, SD = 0.58) to post-intervention (M = 3.49, SD = 0.67, p < .012). The intervention also had large (0.60 ≤ d ≤ 0.97) and significant effects on the measures of three teamwork subscales (i.e., trust, team orientation, and backup).
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA bkalisch@umich.edu.
Beatrice J
BJ
Kalisch
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Michelle
M
Aebersold
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Margaret
M
McLaughlin
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Dana
D
Tschannen
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Sarah
S
Lane
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends*; D016544:Patient Simulation
acute care; location of care; methods; nurses; nurses as subjects; nursing education; statistical analysis; systems/management/leadership