Team type, team maturity and team effectiveness in specialist palliative home care: an exploratory questionnaire study.

Team type, team maturity and team effectiveness in specialist palliative home care: an exploratory questionnaire study. J Interprof Care. 2018 Nov 28;:1-8 Authors: Klarare A, Hansson J, Fossum B, Fürst CJ, Lundh Hagelin C Abstract To meet complex needs in persons and families within specialist palliative care, care team members are expected to work together in performing a comprehensive assessment of patient needs. Team type (how integrated team members work) and team maturity (group development) have been identified as components in team effectiveness and productivity. The aim of the study reported in this paper was to identify team types in specialist palliative care in Sweden, and to explore associations between team type, team maturity and team effectiveness in home care teams. A national web-based survey of team types, based on Thylefors questionnaire, and a survey of healthcare professionals using the Group Development Questionnaire (GDQ-SE3) to assess team developmental phase, effectiveness and productivity were used in an exploratory cross-sectional design. The participants were: Specialist palliative care teams in Sweden registered in the Palliative Care Directory (n = 77), and members of 11 specialist palliative home care teams. Teams comprised physicians, registered nurses, social workers, physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, full-or part-time. Our national web survey results showed that the 77 investigated ...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research