Journal article
Perceptions of team members working in cleft services in the United Kingdom: A pilot study
JK Scott, SD Leary, AR Ness, JR Sandy, M Persson, N Kilpatrick, AE Waylen
Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal | ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP DIVISION ALLEN PRESS | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1597/13.111
Abstract
Background: Cleft care provision in the United Kingdom has been centralized over the past 15 years to improve outcomes for children born with cleft lip and palate. However, to date, there have been no investigations to examine how well these multidisciplinary teams are performing. Methods: In this pilot study, a cross-sectional questionnaire surveyed members of all health care specialties working to provide cleft care in 11 services across the United Kingdom. Team members were asked to complete the Team Work Assessment (TWA) to investigate perceptions of team working in cleft services. The TWA comprises 55 items measuring seven constructs: team foundation, function, performance and skills, t..
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Awarded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
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Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge Shirley Jenkins and Christine Ashdown, who entered the data for this study. We also thank AHRQ and the Ministry of Defense for permitting use of the TWA. This publication presents independent research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Programme Grants for Applied Research scheme (RP-PG-0707-10034). The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health.