Communication and cooperation within a stroke rehabilitation team:a qualitative research
WANG Xiaohe
XIAO Shuqin
ZHANG Lu
Abstract：Objective To explore the obstacles and causes of communication and cooperation among doctors,nurses and rehabilita-tion therapists in a stroke rehabilitation team.
Methods From July to October,2022,twelve rehabilitation evaluation meetings were observed using ethnographic re-search,based on Shared Mental Model theory.Semi-structured interviews were held with five doctors,ten nurses and four rehabilitation therapists.
Results Four themes and nine sub-themes were presented,namely equipment(poor interoperability of information sys-tem,limited knowledge of rehabilitation equipment for doctors and nurses),task(members were under time pres-sure to attend meeting,imperfect inter-discipline communication system),team interaction(insufficient informa-tion sharing,unfamiliar with roles/responsibilities,misunderstanding between specialties)and team member(less participation of nurses,limited multidisciplinary knowledge).
Conclusion The communication and cooperation among stroke rehabilitation team members is limited by many factors,such as equipment,task,team interaction and team members.It is suggested to improve interoperability of infor-mation systems,create a supportive environment,know each other's roles/responsibilities,strengthen interdisci-plinary crossover,pay attention to and support the cultivation of nurses'ability,to promote efficient communica-tion and cooperation among team members.
Keywords：rehabilitation teamcommunicationcooperationShared Mental Modelrehabilitation evaluation meetingstrokequalitative research
Publication Date：2023-12-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 1473-1480 )