Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula

Interprofessional healthcare team function is critical to the effective delivery of patient care. Team members must possess teamwork competencies, as team function impacts patient, staff, team, and healthcare organizational outcomes. There is evidence that team training is beneficial; however, conse...

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Main Authors: Philip E. Greilich, Molly Kilcullen, Shannon Paquette, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Shannon Scielzo, Jessica Hernandez, Richard Preble, Meghan Michael, Mozhdeh Sadighi, Scott Tannenbaum, Eleanor Phelps, Kimberly Hoggatt Krumwiede, Dorothy Sendelbach, Robert Rege, Eduardo Salas
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866123000274/type/journal_article
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author Philip E. Greilich
Molly Kilcullen
Shannon Paquette
Elizabeth H. Lazzara
Shannon Scielzo
Jessica Hernandez
Richard Preble
Meghan Michael
Mozhdeh Sadighi
Scott Tannenbaum
Eleanor Phelps
Kimberly Hoggatt Krumwiede
Dorothy Sendelbach
Robert Rege
Eduardo Salas
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Molly Kilcullen
Shannon Paquette
Elizabeth H. Lazzara
Shannon Scielzo
Jessica Hernandez
Richard Preble
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Scott Tannenbaum
Eleanor Phelps
Kimberly Hoggatt Krumwiede
Dorothy Sendelbach
Robert Rege
Eduardo Salas
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description Interprofessional healthcare team function is critical to the effective delivery of patient care. Team members must possess teamwork competencies, as team function impacts patient, staff, team, and healthcare organizational outcomes. There is evidence that team training is beneficial; however, consensus on the optimal training content, methods, and evaluation is lacking. This manuscript will focus on training content. Team science and training research indicates that an effective team training program must be founded upon teamwork competencies. The Team FIRST framework asserts there are 10 teamwork competencies essential for healthcare providers: recognizing criticality of teamwork, creating a psychologically safe environment, structured communication, closed-loop communication, asking clarifying questions, sharing unique information, optimizing team mental models, mutual trust, mutual performance monitoring, and reflection/debriefing. The Team FIRST framework was conceptualized to instill these evidence-based teamwork competencies in healthcare professionals to improve interprofessional collaboration. This framework is founded in validated team science research and serves future efforts to develop and pilot educational strategies that educate healthcare workers on these competencies.
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spelling doaj.art-8f35c646db8549c7bce9721555945f132023-05-05T11:12:41ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612023-01-01710.1017/cts.2023.27Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curriculaPhilip E. Greilich0Molly Kilcullen1Shannon Paquette2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4169-3344Elizabeth H. Lazzara3Shannon Scielzo4Jessica Hernandez5Richard Preble6Meghan Michael7Mozhdeh Sadighi8Scott Tannenbaum9Eleanor Phelps10Kimberly Hoggatt Krumwiede11Dorothy Sendelbach12Robert Rege13Eduardo Salas14UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, Health System Chief Quality Office, Dallas, TX, USARice University, Department of Psychological Sciences, Houston, TX, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, Dallas, TX, USAEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology, Daytona Beach, FL, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Dallas, TX, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dallas, TX, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, Dallas, TX, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Dallas, TX, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, Dallas, TX, USAThe Group for Organizational Effectiveness, Inc., Albany, NY, USAOffice of Quality, Safety and Outcomes Education, Dallas, TX, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, School of Health Professions, Dallas, TX, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, Dallas, TX, USAUT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, Dallas, TX, USARice University, Department of Psychological Sciences, Houston, TX, USAInterprofessional healthcare team function is critical to the effective delivery of patient care. Team members must possess teamwork competencies, as team function impacts patient, staff, team, and healthcare organizational outcomes. There is evidence that team training is beneficial; however, consensus on the optimal training content, methods, and evaluation is lacking. This manuscript will focus on training content. Team science and training research indicates that an effective team training program must be founded upon teamwork competencies. The Team FIRST framework asserts there are 10 teamwork competencies essential for healthcare providers: recognizing criticality of teamwork, creating a psychologically safe environment, structured communication, closed-loop communication, asking clarifying questions, sharing unique information, optimizing team mental models, mutual trust, mutual performance monitoring, and reflection/debriefing. The Team FIRST framework was conceptualized to instill these evidence-based teamwork competencies in healthcare professionals to improve interprofessional collaboration. This framework is founded in validated team science research and serves future efforts to develop and pilot educational strategies that educate healthcare workers on these competencies.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866123000274/type/journal_articleTeamwork competencyinterprofessionalmedical educationcommunicationcurriculum
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Molly Kilcullen
Shannon Paquette
Elizabeth H. Lazzara
Shannon Scielzo
Jessica Hernandez
Richard Preble
Meghan Michael
Mozhdeh Sadighi
Scott Tannenbaum
Eleanor Phelps
Kimberly Hoggatt Krumwiede
Dorothy Sendelbach
Robert Rege
Eduardo Salas
Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Teamwork competency
interprofessional
medical education
communication
curriculum
title Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula
title_full Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula
title_fullStr Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula
title_full_unstemmed Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula
title_short Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula
title_sort team first framework identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula
topic Teamwork competency
interprofessional
medical education
communication
curriculum
url https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866123000274/type/journal_article
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