‘You can't have an ego in this game’: A simulation primed qualitative inquiry of team reflection in paediatrics

Abstract

Introduction: Acute care paediatric teams face ambiguous, dynamic patient care situations that demand adaptability to avoid patient harm. Team huddles and adaptation processes have shown promise in mitigating risk and reducing harm. One team process that may occur in huddles is team reflection (TR), defined as a team's capacity to consciously reflect on the group objectives or strategies to adapt to dynamic circumstances. Prior research on in-action TR during patient care episodes demonstrated improved team performance and learning. This study explored how interprofessional teams experience pre-action TR through a simulated huddle before patient arrival. A better understanding of pre-action ..