title: Team training for safer birth.
abstract: Effective and coordinated teamworking is key to achieving safe birth for mothers and babies. Confidential enquiries have repeatedly identified deficiencies in teamwork as factors contributing to poor maternal and neonatal outcomes. The ingredients of a successful multi-professional team are varied, but research has identified some fundamental teamwork behaviours, with good communication, proficient leadership and situational awareness at the heart. Simple, evidence-based methods in teamwork training can be seamlessly integrated into a core, mandatory obstetric emergency training. Training should be an enjoyable, inclusive and beneficial experience for members of staff. Training in teamwork can lead to improved clinical outcomes and better birth experience for women.
authors.affiliation: Women's Health, Chilterns, Southmead Hospital, BS10 5NB Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cornthwaite
authors.affiliation: Women's Health, Chilterns, Southmead Hospital, BS10 5NB Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.affiliation: Women's Health, Chilterns, Southmead Hospital, BS10 5NB Bristol, UK. Electronic address: jsiasakos@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Siassakos
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000193:education*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007857:Leadership; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D011247:Pregnancy
keywords: communication; emergency; multi-professional; situational awareness; teamwork; training