"Implementing TeamSTEPPS® Training for an Interdisciplinary Healthcare " by Tina J. DiMarino, MSN, RN, CNOR, CASC

Document Type

DNP Project

Department

School of Nursing

Date of Degree

Spring 2021

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Primary Advisor

Richard Ricciardi, Ph.D., CRNP, FAANP, FAAN, & Eugene Protzko, MD

Abstract

Background: Ineffective teamwork and communication increase the risk of adverse patient outcomes. An evidence-based teamwork training intervention was implemented to improve teamwork and communication.

Aims /Objectives: The team participated in a TeamSTEPPS® training program. The aims and objectives were to improve the staff’s attitudes and perceptions of teamwork and communication; pre, post and sustained at 30-days, reduce the number of documented near misses and measure for daily use of the newly acquired skills.

Methods: This is a quality improvement project with a one group, pretest and posttest design. The TeamSTEPPS® intervention was presented to the healthcare team. Participants’ teamwork attitudes and perceptions were measured pre, post and 30-days post-intervention using the TeamSTEPPS® Attitude (T-TAQ) and Perception (T-TPQ) Questionnaires. Documented near misses were collected pre-and post-intervention. Two process questions were utilized to examine the team’s use of new communication skills.

Results:A total of 25 pre-intervention and post-intervention surveys were collected. A repeated measures ANOVA compared data at three time points. A post-hoc pairwise comparison determined effect size. A moderate effect size was achieved for all TeamSTEPPS® constructs measured. Most notably, the T-TPQ revealed improvements at timepoint comparisons of M1- M3 for team perceptions of Situation Monitoring (F(2, 48)=36.97, P<.001, hR2=.606), Mutual Support (F(2, 48)=34.54, P<.001, hR2=.590), and Communication (F(2, 48)=24.81, P<.001, hR2=.508).

Conclusions: The TeamSTEPPS® training intervention improved the attitudes and perceptions of teamwork post-intervention and was sustained at 30-days. Providing teamwork training to interdisciplinary healthcare teams may decrease risks associated with adverse patient events.

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