Randi Ballangrud1, Marie Louise Hall-Lord2, Mona Persenius3, Birgitta Hedelin4. 1. Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden; Faculty of Health, Care and Nursing, Gjøvik University College, Teknologivn. 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway. Electronic address: randi.ballangrud@hig.no. 2. Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden; Faculty of Health, Care and Nursing, Gjøvik University College, Teknologivn. 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway. Electronic address: Marie-Louise.Hall-Lord@kau.se. 3. Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden. Electronic address: mona.persenius@kau.se. 4. Faculty of Health, Care and Nursing, Gjøvik University College, Teknologivn. 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway. Electronic address: birgitta.hedelin@hig.no.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe intensive care nurses' perceptions of simulation-based team training for building patient safety in intensive care. BACKGROUND: Failures in team processes are found to be contributory factors to incidents in an intensive care environment. Simulation-based training is recommended as a method to make health-care personnel aware of the importance of team working and to improve their competencies. DESIGN: The study uses a qualitative descriptive design. METHODS: Individual qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 intensive care nurses from May to December 2009, all of which had attended a simulation-based team training programme. The interviews were analysed by qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: One main category emerged to illuminate the intensive care nurse perception: "training increases awareness of clinical practice and acknowledges the importance of structured work in teams". Three generic categories were found: "realistic training contributes to safe care", "reflection and openness motivates learning" and "finding a common understanding of team performance". CONCLUSIONS: Simulation-based team training makes intensive care nurses more prepared to care for severely ill patients. Team training creates a common understanding of how to work in teams with regard to patient safety.
OBJECTIVES: To describe intensive care nurses' perceptions of simulation-based team training for building patient safety in intensive care. BACKGROUND: Failures in team processes are found to be contributory factors to incidents in an intensive care environment. Simulation-based training is recommended as a method to make health-care personnel aware of the importance of team working and to improve their competencies. DESIGN: The study uses a qualitative descriptive design. METHODS: Individual qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 intensive care nurses from May to December 2009, all of which had attended a simulation-based team training programme. The interviews were analysed by qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: One main category emerged to illuminate the intensive care nurse perception: "training increases awareness of clinical practice and acknowledges the importance of structured work in teams". Three generic categories were found: "realistic training contributes to safe care", "reflection and openness motivates learning" and "finding a common understanding of team performance". CONCLUSIONS: Simulation-based team training makes intensive care nurses more prepared to care for severely ill patients. Team training creates a common understanding of how to work in teams with regard to patient safety.
Authors: Hannah R Roncallo; Jessica M Ray; Regina C Kulacz; Thomas J Yang; Christopher Chmura; Leigh V Evans; Ambrose H Wong Journal: Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf Date: 2020-08-16