Abstract
Introduction:
A standardized team-training program for healthcare professionals in obstetric units was developed based on an analysis of common causes for adverse events found in claims registries. The interdisciplinary and inter-professional training concept included both technical and non-technical skill training. Evaluation of the program was carried out in hospitals with respect to the immediate personal learning of participants and also regarding changes in safety culture.
Methods:
Trainings in n=7 hospitals including n=270 participants was evaluated using questionnaires. These were administered at four points in time to staff from participating obstetric units: (1) 10 days ahead of the training (n=308), (2) on training day before (n=239), (3) right after training (n=248), and (4) 6 months after (n=188) the intervention. Questionnaires included several questions for technical and non-technical skills and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (HSOPS).
Results:
Strong effects were found in the participants’ perception of their own competence regarding technical skills and handling of emergencies. Small effects could be observed in the scales of the HSOPS questionnaire. Most effects differed depending on professional groups and hospitals.
Conclusions:
Integrated technical and team management training can raise employees’ confidence with complex emergency management skills and processes. Some indications for improvements on the patient safety culture level were detected. Furthermore, differences between professional groups and hospitals were found, indicating the need for more research on contributing factors for patient safety and for the success of crew resource management (CRM) trainings.
Funding: AOK Bundesverband Projekt simparteam – Evaluation der Pilottrainings.
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Supplemental Material:
The online version of this article (DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2016-0091) offers supplementary material, available to authorized users.
Article note:
This work should be attributed to Institut für Notfallmedizin und Medizinmanagement – INM, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Germany.
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