Team FIRST framework: Identifying core teamwork competencies critical to interprofessional healthcare curricula

Philip E. Greilich, Molly Kilcullen, Shannon Paquette, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Shannon Scielzo, Jessica Hernandez, Richard Preble, Meghan Michael, Mozhdeh Sadighi, Scott Tannenbaum, Eleanor Phelps, Kimberly Hoggatt Krumwiede, Dorothy Sendelbach, Robert Rege, Eduardo Salas

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Abstract

Interprofessional healthcare team function is critical to the effective delivery of patient care. Team members must possess teamwork competencies, as team function impacts patient, staff, team, and healthcare organizational outcomes. There is evidence that team training is beneficial; however, consensus on the optimal training content, methods, and evaluation is lacking. This manuscript will focus on training content. Team science and training research indicates that an effective team training program must be founded upon teamwork competencies. The Team FIRST framework asserts there are 10 teamwork competencies essential for healthcare providers: recognizing criticality of teamwork, creating a psychologically safe environment, structured communication, closed-loop communication, asking clarifying questions, sharing unique information, optimizing team mental models, mutual trust, mutual performance monitoring, and reflection/debriefing. The Team FIRST framework was conceptualized to instill these evidence-based teamwork competencies in healthcare professionals to improve interprofessional collaboration. This framework is founded in validated team science research and serves future efforts to develop and pilot educational strategies that educate healthcare workers on these competencies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere106
JournalJournal of Clinical and Translational Science
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 8 2023

Keywords

  • Teamwork competency
  • communication
  • curriculum
  • interprofessional
  • medical education

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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