Hanley Amanda, Kedrowicz April A, Hammond Sarah, Hardie Elizabeth M
College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA. Email:
Department of Clinical Sciences, and Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA. Email:
J Vet Med Educ. 2019 Spring;46(1):45-55. doi: 10.3138/jvme.0317-046r1. Epub 2018 Nov 12.
Collaboration and teamwork are important skills for veterinary professionals that affect relationship development, health and well-being, financial success, and clinical outcomes. This study explores the impact of team communication training on performance and assessment of team functioning during second-year surgery by comparing two different classes. The class of 2017 (control group) received no formal training in team communication before their participation in surgery, and the class of 2018 (treatment group) participated in training offered through a dedicated team communication course. Results showed that team training increased surgical preparation times and had a positive impact on perceptions of competence in some teamwork behaviors. Both cohorts identified similar challenges and solutions associated with teamwork, although the team-trained students responded to challenges differently than the control group. Team communication training had a positive impact on students' ability to plan and organize their experiences, navigate team dynamics in the moment, and respond to stress in a positive manner. These findings suggest that team training does, in fact, make a difference in students' abilities to navigate a team task productively.
协作和团队合作是兽医专业人员的重要技能，会影响人际关系发展、健康与福祉、财务成功以及临床结果。本研究通过比较两个不同班级，探讨了团队沟通培训对二年级外科手术期间团队功能表现和评估的影响。2017级班级（对照组）在参与外科手术前未接受团队沟通方面的正规培训，而2018级班级（治疗组）参加了通过专门的团队沟通课程提供的培训。结果表明，团队培训增加了手术准备时间，并对某些团队合作行为中的能力认知产生了积极影响。两个队列都识别出了与团队合作相关的类似挑战和解决方案，不过接受过团队培训的学生应对挑战的方式与对照组不同。团队沟通培训对学生规划和组织自身经历、即时应对团队动态以及以积极方式应对压力的能力产生了积极影响。这些发现表明，团队培训实际上确实对学生高效完成团队任务的能力产生了影响。
