Poster #42 - Addressing Gaps in Knowledge Sharing Within Trauma Teams-in-Training by Examining Team Process and Individual Empowerment

• In Event: 31.094 - MTCC Poster Session Six
  In Poster Session: 31.094-7 - Poster Sessions

Abstract

Unintentional injury and violence are the leading causes of death in people aged 1 to 44 in the United States. Due to the time-sensitive and complex nature of treating critically injured patients, non-technical skills such as teamwork, communication, and leadership are imperative. This study investigated assessment of team communication skills within the context of an interdisciplinary trauma simulation training program. A commonly used non-technical skills assessment in trauma, the T-NOTECHS, did not support debriefing facilitators in capturing differences in information sharing by team members. Facilitators were able to capture this aspect of communication in the debriefing sessions. However, they most often followed it with directed instruction rather than allowing for input from the learners on how to mitigate the issue.

Authors

• Sarah Jung, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Alexandra Rosser, The University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Ryan Thompson, The University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Hee Soo Jung, The University of Wisconsin - Madison