title: A contemporary method to teach collaboration to students.
abstract: This pilot study examined the effectiveness of an interprofessional educational intervention in which nursing and medical students were taught collaboration skills through low-fidelity simulation. The intervention included didactic content on the process of collaboration, followed by a simulation of the patient care rounding process. The TeamSTEPPS® Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire (T-TAQ) was administered as a pre- and posttest to seven students who participated in the simulation. Anecdotal and observational data were also collected. Statistically significant differences (p<0.05) were found in three of the five core areas of the T-TAQ: team structure, situation monitoring, and communication. Collaborative behaviors were demonstrated, and anecdotal comments reported by the students revealed an appreciation of the overall experience. These findings suggest that low-fidelity simulation is a valuable and cost-effective method to teach interprofessional educational skills, such as collaboration. These skills are essential to professional practice in the clinical setting.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fewster-Thuente
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*