Interprofessional Relations, Medical Education, Patient Safety, Teamwork
Conditions
Keywords
Interprofessional education, simulation training, operating room, teamwork, surgical education, nursing education, patient safety, readiness for interprofessional learning, RIPLS
Brief summary
This single-center, prospective, single-arm pilot study will evaluate a simulation-based interprofessional education program for early-career operating room team members at Yongin Severance Hospital. Participants will include postgraduate year 1-2 surgical residents, newly appointed anesthesia nurse practitioners, and newly appointed operating room nurses. Participants will complete two simulation-based interprofessional education sessions, each including scenario-based team training and structured debriefing. Teamwork self-efficacy and readiness for interprofessional learning will be assessed before and after the educational intervention. The study will also assess program completion as a feasibility outcome. Optional semi-structured interviews may be conducted to explore participants' perceptions of the program and suggestions for improvement.
Detailed description
Effective teamwork and communication among operating room team members are important for patient safety and perioperative care. However, early-career surgical residents and nursing staff may have limited opportunities to learn team-based competencies together in a structured, interprofessional format. This study is a single-center, prospective, single-arm pilot study designed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary educational effects of a simulation-based interprofessional education program for operating room teams. Eligible participants will be assigned to interprofessional teams consisting of surgical residents, anesthesia nurse practitioners, and operating room nurses. The educational intervention will include two simulation-based sessions conducted during the study period. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes and will include a scenario-based team exercise followed by structured debriefing. Representative scenario themes may include operating room safety events, communication challenges, equipment or instrument-related events, and intraoperative crisis management. The primary outcome is the change in teamwork self-efficacy from baseline to Week 7, assessed using a 15-item interprofessional teamwork self-efficacy questionnaire. Secondary outcomes include the change in readiness for interprofessional learning, assessed using the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale, and program completion rate. Optional semi-structured interviews may be conducted after completion of the educational sessions to explore participants' perceptions of the program, perceived relevance to clinical practice, and suggestions for improvement. Interview participation and audio recording, if performed, will be optional and based on separate consent. No investigational drug, biologic product, or medical device will be used in this study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSimulation-Based Interprofessional Education
The intervention consists of two 60-minute simulationbased interprofessional education sessions for operating room team members. Each session includes a representative operating room scenario and structured debriefing. Debriefing topics include role clarity, shared mental model, situational awareness, open communication, cross-monitoring, mutual respect, and application to clinical practice.
Sponsors
Yonsei University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
All participants will receive the same simulation-based interprofessional education intervention and will be evaluated using a pre-post design.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults aged 19 years or older. * Affiliated with Yongin Severance Hospital and meeting one of the following criteria: * Postgraduate year 1-2 surgical resident; * Newly appointed anesthesia nurse practitioner with less than 6 months of experience in the relevant role; * Newly appointed operating room nurse with less than 6 months of operating room experience. * Able to participate in the planned study procedures during the study period. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals who do not provide written informed consent. * Individuals who are unable to complete the baseline or post-intervention questionnaires. * Individuals whose rotation, leave of absence, resignation, transfer, or work schedule change makes participation in the study procedures infeasible. * Individuals judged by the investigator to be inappropriate for study participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in teamwork selfefficacy score | Baseline and Week 7 | Teamwork self-efficacy will be assessed using a 15-item interprofessional teamwork selfefficacy questionnaire. Each item is scored on a 6-point Likert-type scale, with higher scores indicating greater confidence in team-based competencies. The outcome will be calculated as the change in total score from baseline to Week 7. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in readiness for interprofessional learning score | Baseline and Week 7 | Readiness for interprofessional learning will be assessed using the 19-item Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale. Items are scored on a 5- point Likert scale, and reverseworded items will be recoded according to the scoring plan. Higher adjusted scores indicate greater readiness for interprofessional learning. The outcome will be calculated as the change in overall score from baseline to Week 7. |
| Program completion rate | Through Week 7 | Program completion rate will be calculated as the proportion of enrolled participants who complete the baseline assessment, two simulationbased education sessions, and Week 7 post-intervention assessment. |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
CONTACTJeehye Lee, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJeehye Lee, MD
Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital
Outcome results
None listed