Developing teamwork skills in pre-registration osteopathy education: A qualitative pilot investigation

Teamwork in healthcare provides better outcomes for patients and contributes to job satisfaction and autonomy. Graduate capabilities of teaching institutions require educators to assess teamwork skills. The TeamUP Short-Form (TeamUP-SF) was developed as a self- and peer-assessment tool of teamwork skills following feedback from the previous version. This pilot study evaluated the utility of the TeamUP-SF in developing and assessing teamwork skills in a cohort of senior osteopathy students undertaking group assignments.

Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - July 23, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Brett Vaughan, Sandra Grace, Jacqui Yoxall Tags: Original Article Source Type: research