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e of communication to promote well-being in the healthcare ohranjanje in krepitev zdravja | maintaining and promoting health
team: cross-sectional study
Mihela Čeč,1 Nastja Podrekar2,1
1 University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
2 InnoRenew Coe, Human Health in the Built Environment, Livade 6, 6310 Izola,
Slovenia
Introduction and aim: Teamwork is the most widespread form of work in
healthcare, bringing together individuals from different healthcare professions.
Individuals of various medical professions solve the patient‘s health problems
within their competencies and plan their medical care. Consequently, good
health, well-being, and communication of everyone who is part of the health-
care team is crucial. The aim of this research was to assess the role of team
communication in promoting well-being of the Slovenian healthcare profes-
sionals.
Content: In a cross-sectional study, a quantitative descriptive method was used
on a random sample of 64 healthcare professionals (65% women, age 35 ± 9
years). Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of five sets, which
asked about the role of the team, its dynamics and leadership, the importance
of communication, and impacts on quality. Results were analysed using descrip-
tive statistics and frequency distribution. More than half of the respondents
agreed that teamwork has positive effect on success and job satisfaction and
reduces the risk of mistakes at work. However, a fifth of respondents believed
cooperation between health teams is not good, that there is a lack of trust be-
tween teams and that members within the health team do not have equal op-
portunities in deciding on group matters. Also, more than two-thirds of re-
spondents believed that hierarchical relationships are present in health teams.
Almost half of the respondents believed mistakes are most often the result of
poor communication in the team.
Conclusion: Slovenian healthcare professionals are aware of the added value
of successful teamwork in healthcare. Nevertheless, based on the survey, we
can conclude that in Slovenian health teams there is a certain degree of ine-
quality between team members, which can be reflected in poorer communi-
cation and poorer well-being and quality of work of the health team. To im-
prove the well-being of health professionals at the workplace, it is suggested
to implement specific health promotion programs to improve communication
and consequently well-being within health teams. The conducted research has
certain limitations, such as the use of the subjective method, small number size
and possible subjectivity according to the context of the health care organiza-
tion. Nevertheless, the results offer an insight into the current situation regard-
ing the interaction in healthcare teams.
Key words: health, teamwork, health care professionals
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team: cross-sectional study
Mihela Čeč,1 Nastja Podrekar2,1
1 University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
2 InnoRenew Coe, Human Health in the Built Environment, Livade 6, 6310 Izola,
Slovenia
Introduction and aim: Teamwork is the most widespread form of work in
healthcare, bringing together individuals from different healthcare professions.
Individuals of various medical professions solve the patient‘s health problems
within their competencies and plan their medical care. Consequently, good
health, well-being, and communication of everyone who is part of the health-
care team is crucial. The aim of this research was to assess the role of team
communication in promoting well-being of the Slovenian healthcare profes-
sionals.
Content: In a cross-sectional study, a quantitative descriptive method was used
on a random sample of 64 healthcare professionals (65% women, age 35 ± 9
years). Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of five sets, which
asked about the role of the team, its dynamics and leadership, the importance
of communication, and impacts on quality. Results were analysed using descrip-
tive statistics and frequency distribution. More than half of the respondents
agreed that teamwork has positive effect on success and job satisfaction and
reduces the risk of mistakes at work. However, a fifth of respondents believed
cooperation between health teams is not good, that there is a lack of trust be-
tween teams and that members within the health team do not have equal op-
portunities in deciding on group matters. Also, more than two-thirds of re-
spondents believed that hierarchical relationships are present in health teams.
Almost half of the respondents believed mistakes are most often the result of
poor communication in the team.
Conclusion: Slovenian healthcare professionals are aware of the added value
of successful teamwork in healthcare. Nevertheless, based on the survey, we
can conclude that in Slovenian health teams there is a certain degree of ine-
quality between team members, which can be reflected in poorer communi-
cation and poorer well-being and quality of work of the health team. To im-
prove the well-being of health professionals at the workplace, it is suggested
to implement specific health promotion programs to improve communication
and consequently well-being within health teams. The conducted research has
certain limitations, such as the use of the subjective method, small number size
and possible subjectivity according to the context of the health care organiza-
tion. Nevertheless, the results offer an insight into the current situation regard-
ing the interaction in healthcare teams.
Key words: health, teamwork, health care professionals
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