Teaching and Assessment of Medical Students During Complex Multifactorial Team-Based Tasks: The “Virtual on Call” Case Study

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Figure 1 Study map.

Table 1 Team Emergency Assessment Measure – TEAM™

TEAM™ Item
The team leader let the team know what was expected of them through direction and commands
The team leader maintained a global perspective
The team communicated effectively
The team worked together to complete the tasks in a timely manner
The team acted with composure and control
The team morale was positive
The team adapted to changing situations
The team monitored and reassessed the situation
The team anticipated potential actions
The team prioritised tasks
The team followed approved standards and guidelines
Global Score

Note: Reproduced from TEAM^™ https://medicalemergencyteam.com/what-is-the-team/. Cooper S. Cant R. Connell C, Sims L. Porter J. Symmons M. Nestel D. Liaw SY. (2016) Measuring teamwork performance: Validity testing of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM) with clinical resuscitation teams. Resuscitation. 101; 97-101.

Table 2 Global Scores for Each Rotating Team

TEAM™ Item	Overall Performance (Mean±SD) (Based on 9 Teams)	First Rotating Team Performance (Mean±SD) (Based on 3 Teams)	Second Rotating Team Performance (Mean±SD) (Based on 3 Teams)	Third Rotating Team Performance (Mean±SD) (Based on 3 Teams)	Overall Handover Performance (Mean±SD) (Based on 3 Teams)	P value (<0.05) (Between Groups Associations)
The team leader let the team know what was expected of them through direction and commands	2.56±1.08	2.00±1.22	3.22±.97	2.78±.44	2.22±1.20	0.063
The team leader maintained a global perspective	2.50±1.18	2.00±1.32	3.22±1.09	2.56±.53	2.22±1.39	0.137
The team communicated effectively	2.83±1.00	2.89±.78	3.22±1.09	3.00±.50	2.22±1.30	0.171
The team worked together to complete the tasks in a timely manner	2.81±.98	2.78±.83	3.22±1.09	2.89±.60	2.33±1.22	0.293
The team acted with composure and control	2.81±1.03	2.67±.87	3.33±1.00	3.11±.78	2.11±1.17	0.055
The team morale was positive	2.89±.90	2.88±.35	3.44±.73	3.00±.71	2.22±1.20	0.028
The team adapted to changing situations	2.69±.93	2.63±.74	3.22±.97	2.33±1.00	2.56±.88	0.217
The team monitored and reassessed the situation	2.82±.94	2.75±.71	3.22±1.09	2.88±.99	2.44±.88	0.378
The team anticipated potential actions	2.65±.92	2.38±.74	3.11±1.05	2.38±.74	2.67±1.00	0.303
The team prioritised tasks	2.94±.83	2.75±.71	3.63±.74	2.75±.71	2.67±.87	0.054
The team followed approved standards and guidelines	2.67±.96	2.50±.53	3.63±.52	2.38±.92	2.22±1.09	0.006
Global Score	6.64±2.11	6.44±2.01	7.89±2.09	6.78±1.64	5.44±2.24	0.099

Note: Adapted from TEAM^™ http://medicalemergencyteam.com/. Cooper S. Cant R. Connell C, Sims L. Porter J. Symmons M. Nestel D. Liaw SY. (2016) Measuring teamwork performance: Validity testing of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM) with clinical resuscitation teams. Resuscitation. 101; 97-101.