Cited by 73Interprofessional Education and CollaborationTeam Dynamics and PerformanceInterdisciplinary Research and Collaboration

Cross-Disciplinary Care: A Systematic Review on Teamwork Processes in Health Care

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Dinh, Julie V., Traylor, Allison M., Kilcullen, Molly P., Perez, Joshua A., Schweissing, Ethan J., Venkatesh, Akshaya, Salas, Eduardo·2020·Small Group Research

Abstract

As health care delivery moves toward more complex, team-based systems, the topic of medical teamwork has gained considerable attention and study across disciplines. This systematic review integrates empirical research on teamwork and health care to identify broad trends. We identified and coded 1,818 relevant, English, and peer-reviewed journal articles using a teamwork processes rubric. Several themes emerged. The health care teamwork literature has grown substantially over the past 20 years. Approximately half of the studies were descriptive (rather than interventional or psychometric); the majority relied on quantitative methods. Health care teamwork was also studied in thematically distinct manners. Interpersonal processes were most commonly studied across fields. Of all disciplines, medicine focused most on transition processes, whereas those from team science centered more highly on action processes. There were also finer grained disciplinary differences in content areas of communication and collaboration. Interprofessional journals represent a potential area for interdisciplinary efforts. Implications and future directions are discussed.

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  • Effective team-based care and higher quality teamwork are associated with improvements in care access and quality, patient safety, patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and costs.

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Authors
Dinh, J. V., Traylor, A. M., Kilcullen, M. P., Perez, J. A., Schweissing, E. J., Venkatesh, A., & Salas, E.
Affiliations
  • Rice University (US)
  • Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
Corresponding author
Dinh, Julie V.
Venue
Small Group Research
Published
2019-09-13
Volume
51
Issue
1
Pages
125-166
ISSN
  • 1046-4964 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-8278
OpenAlex
W4235461221
Cited by
73
References
107
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 5
FWCI
1.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Small Group Research (publishedVersion)
Funders
national science foundation (1450681)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
Keywords
healthcare teamwork, team science, interdisciplinary collaboration, interpersonal processes, transition processes, action processes, communication, collaboration, interprofessional research

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