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Why saying what you mean matters: An analysis of trauma team communication.

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Jung, HS; Warner-Hillard, C; Thompson, R; Haines, K; Moungey, B; LeGare, A; Shaffer, DW; Pugh, C; Agarwal, S; Sullivan, S
Published in: Am J Surg
February 2018

BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that team communication with unmatched grammatical form and communicative intent (mixed mode communication) would correlate with worse trauma teamwork. METHODS: Interdisciplinary trauma simulations were conducted. Team performance was rated using the TEAM tool. Team communication was coded for grammatical form and communicative intent. The rate of mixed mode communication (MMC) was calculated. MMC rates were compared to overall TEAM scores. Statements with advisement intent (attempts to guide behavior) and edification intent (objective information) were specifically examined. The rates of MMC with advisement intent (aMMC) and edification intent (eMMC) were also compared to TEAM scores. RESULTS: TEAM scores did not correlate with MMC or eMMC. However, aMMC rates negatively correlated with total TEAM scores (r = -0.556, p = 0.025) and with the TEAM task management component scores (r = -0.513, p = 0.042). CONCLUSIONS: Trauma teams with lower rates of mixed mode communication with advisement intent had better non-technical skills as measured by TEAM.

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Am J Surg

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EISSN

1879-1883

Publication Date

February 2018

Volume

215

Issue

2

Start / End Page

250 / 254

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Verbal Behavior
  • Traumatology
  • Surgery
  • Resuscitation
  • Patient Care Team
  • Leadership
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Humans
  • Clinical Competence
  • 3203 Dentistry
 

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Jung, H. S., Warner-Hillard, C., Thompson, R., Haines, K., Moungey, B., LeGare, A., … Sullivan, S. (2018). Why saying what you mean matters: An analysis of trauma team communication. Am J Surg, 215(2), 250–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.008
Jung, Hee Soo, Charles Warner-Hillard, Ryan Thompson, Krista Haines, Brooke Moungey, Anne LeGare, David Williamson Shaffer, Carla Pugh, Suresh Agarwal, and Sarah Sullivan. “Why saying what you mean matters: An analysis of trauma team communication.Am J Surg 215, no. 2 (February 2018): 250–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.008.
Jung HS, Warner-Hillard C, Thompson R, Haines K, Moungey B, LeGare A, et al. Why saying what you mean matters: An analysis of trauma team communication. Am J Surg. 2018 Feb;215(2):250–4.
Jung, Hee Soo, et al. “Why saying what you mean matters: An analysis of trauma team communication.Am J Surg, vol. 215, no. 2, Feb. 2018, pp. 250–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.008.
Jung HS, Warner-Hillard C, Thompson R, Haines K, Moungey B, LeGare A, Shaffer DW, Pugh C, Agarwal S, Sullivan S. Why saying what you mean matters: An analysis of trauma team communication. Am J Surg. 2018 Feb;215(2):250–254.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Surg

DOI

EISSN

1879-1883

Publication Date

February 2018

Volume

215

Issue

2

Start / End Page

250 / 254

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Verbal Behavior
  • Traumatology
  • Surgery
  • Resuscitation
  • Patient Care Team
  • Leadership
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Humans
  • Clinical Competence
  • 3203 Dentistry