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Communication and the perceived involvement of team members during the ICU morning round

Reader, Tom W., Flin, Rhona, Mearns, Kathryn and Cuthbertson, Brian H. (2008) Communication and the perceived involvement of team members during the ICU morning round. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Proceedings, 52 (12). pp. 830-834. ISSN 1071-1813

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Abstract

This descriptive study investigated team communication behaviours and perceptions of involvement in decision-making during the ICU round. A combination of self-report and observational measures were made during the review of patients. Observations focused (during each patient review) on i) the frequency of verbal communication behaviours made by junior team members (trainee doctors and nursing staff), ii) the frequency of information requests made by senior doctors, and iii) the frequency of explicit goal setting made by senior doctors. Furthermore, team members also recorded their perceived levels of involvement in the patient decision-making process. Data was collected on a sample of 37 ICU teams (44 participants), who assessed 105 ICU patients. The data indicated team member roles to influence observed behaviours and self-assessed perceptions of involvement during the patient decision-making process. Specifically, junior team members felt less involved in the patient decision-making process and were observed to contribute information to the patient discussion infrequently. The implications of the study are discussed.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.hfes.org/web/Default.aspx
Additional Information: © 2008 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Divisions: Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2011 16:09
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2024 01:30
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/31586

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