Although teamwork is essential for quality care, outcomes based on successful teamwork are
seldom achieved in healthcare. Negative attitudes prevent effective teamwork; therefore, it is
important to explore attitudes of all members towards multi-disciplinary teamwork.
This research investigated attitudes held by health professionals and staff of the Group Health
Centre regarding multi-disciplinary teamwork and investigated if a relationship exists between
work experience and attitudes towards teamwork.
A descriptive correlational design was used. Data was gathered using the TeamSTEPPS
Teamwork Attitude Questionnaire (T-TAQ). The T-TAQ assesses attitudes towards validated
constructs of teamwork.
Team members of the Group Health Centre have positive attitudes towards teamwork. The
registered nurses do not have different attitudes compared to their colleagues from other health
sciences or staff. However, clerical staff presents differences with respect to the constructs of
situation monitoring and communication. There is no relationship between work experience and
attitudes. These results have important implications for teams in primary care, specifically, the
Group Health Centre.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:OSUL.10219/2089 |
| Date | 08 October 2013 |
| Creators | Guido, Pina Rita |
| Publisher | Laurentian University of Sudbury |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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