Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 62-65.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20200304-00250

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Exploration of Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety in anesthesia education

Fei Yuda, Wang Jingyi, Wang Jin, Li Xu, Ruan Xia, Quan Xiang, Tan Gang, Huang Yuguang   

  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2020-03-04 Online:2021-01-01 Published:2021-01-25
  • Contact: Quan Xiang, Email: quan79102@188.com, Tel: 0086-10-69152020
  • Supported by:
    Peking Union Medical College Education Reform Project for Postgraduate Study 2018 (10023201800102)

Abstract: “Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety”(TeamSTEPPS) is a team-work course which can integrate team cooperation skills with clinical practice, improve team performance in medical service, and improve medical quality and patient safety. In order to study the application effect of the course in anesthesia teaching, from December 2018, Peking Union Medical College Hospital used SimMan Team steps course was supported by 3G simulators. The simulated case training was carried out by interdisciplinary teams including anesthesiologists, surgeons and surgical nurses. The cognition and attitude of team cooperation of the trainees before and after the training were compared, and the effect of the course was evaluated. Up to December 2019, a total of 48 trainees have been trained, and each trainee has received two team training on simulated cases. All trainees are satisfied with the course. TeamSTEPPS course can enhance trainees' team cooperation cognition and attitude, and the willingness to provide help to improve the clinical performance of anesthesia team.

Key words: TeamSTEPPS, Team cooperation, Simulated medical education, Anesthesia

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