Drinka T J, Miller T F
J Allied Health. 1996 Summer;25(3):247-61.
This pilot study attempted to uncover similarities and differences in perceptions of health care teams by the professionals who work in them and are affected by them. This study used a convenience sample of 125 health professionals from 14 disciplines to explore the types of general metaphors and sports metaphors that they apply to health care teams. Data were analyzed by gender, type of metaphor, and stated reasons for choosing a particular metaphor. Fifteen themes emerged from the analysis. In response to a question about the metaphors that they apply to teams, health professionals identified more nonsports than sports metaphors. There was no difference between males and females in the application of sports metaphors as general metaphors for teams. Also, respondents reported using different metaphors in current practice than those they had used at the end of their formal professional training. This study demonstrates that many health professionals apply unidimensional metaphors to a dynamic and complex process. The findings suggest that trainers can help team members expose and develop their metaphors to more fully encompass the complexities of the health care team.
这项试点研究试图揭示在医疗团队中工作并受其影响的专业人员对医疗团队认知的异同。本研究采用便利抽样法，从14个学科选取了125名卫生专业人员，以探究他们应用于医疗团队的一般隐喻和体育隐喻的类型。数据按性别、隐喻类型以及选择特定隐喻的既定原因进行分析。分析得出了15个主题。在回答关于他们应用于团队的隐喻的问题时，卫生专业人员识别出的非体育隐喻多于体育隐喻。在将体育隐喻用作团队的一般隐喻方面，男性和女性之间没有差异。此外，受访者报告称，他们在当前实践中使用的隐喻与正式专业培训结束时使用的不同。这项研究表明，许多卫生专业人员将一维隐喻应用于一个动态且复杂的过程。研究结果表明，培训人员可以帮助团队成员揭示并发展他们的隐喻，以更全面地涵盖医疗团队的复杂性。
