Characteristics of Effective Inter-Professional Clinical Team
“Team is a group of people who are committed to a specific common purpose. Team members work interdependently and try to respect each other. Each one has defined accountabilities and is designated as a unit of performance. There are different roles in a team and each role takes response to a specific task and functioning in a synergistic manner.” [1] Inter-professional clinical team is developed to address complex medical issues which brings healthcare providers from different professions to work together to improve healthcare outcomes for patients. [2] In an effective team, everyone understands the goal of his/her team and has active communications with each member. When it is …show more content…
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They are able to identify and understand the situations may lead to conflicts and use strategies to solve that. Members would put efforts on establish a safe environment, in that environment all members' opinions can be heard.
Group Factors that Enhance the Success of the Group
To enhance the success of the group and the effectiveness of group performance in the inter-professional team, here are some group factors should be considered.
1. Group Cohesion
Group cohesion which is defined as the extent to which the group members are attracted to each other and the willingness to remain in the same group. “The more the members feel attracted to the group, the greater will be the group cohesiveness." [6] Members' performance in the highly cohesive team can be improved and members strive for excellence at teamwork. [5]
2. Communication
Second group factor to consider is communication. An effective team cannot ignore the power of efficient communication because understanding team goals and sharing opinions need good communication. Communication can also enhance team cohesion. [5]
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“Team is a group of people who are committed to a specific common purpose. Team members work interdependently and try to respect each other. Each one has defined accountabilities and is designated as a unit of performance. There are different roles in a team and each role takes response to a specific task and functioning in a synergistic manner.” [1] Inter-professional clinical team is developed to address complex medical issues which brings healthcare providers from different professions to work together to improve healthcare outcomes for patients. [2] In an effective team, everyone understands the goal of his/her team and has active communications with each member. When it is …show more content…
[4] …show more content…
They are able to identify and understand the situations may lead to conflicts and use strategies to solve that. Members would put efforts on establish a safe environment, in that environment all members' opinions can be heard.
Group Factors that Enhance the Success of the Group
To enhance the success of the group and the effectiveness of group performance in the inter-professional team, here are some group factors should be considered.
1. Group Cohesion
Group cohesion which is defined as the extent to which the group members are attracted to each other and the willingness to remain in the same group. “The more the members feel attracted to the group, the greater will be the group cohesiveness." [6] Members' performance in the highly cohesive team can be improved and members strive for excellence at teamwork. [5]
2. Communication
Second group factor to consider is communication. An effective team cannot ignore the power of efficient communication because understanding team goals and sharing opinions need good communication. Communication can also enhance team cohesion. [5]
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