Communication and relationship dynamics in surgical teams in the operating room: an ethnographic study

Abstract Background In surgical teams, health professionals are highly interdependent and work under time pressure. It is of particular importance that teamwork is well-functioning in order to achieve quality treatment and patient safety. Relational coordination, defined as “communicating and relati...

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Main Authors: Birgitte Tørring, Jody Hoffer Gittell, Mogens Laursen, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Erik Elgaard Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4362-0