3.1.a Module Overview and Objectives

Module 3: Teamwork

This module will focus on the importance of team functioning in the health care setting.  A health care team, large or small, consists of members who each have their own set of approaches, preferences, and experiences. Research indicates that the rewards of interprofessional teamwork include improved health outcomes and higher satisfaction with care, as well as lower rates of provider burnout and stress (1).

Concepts introduced in the Teamwork module are closely related to many of the themes and issues we covered in the previous modules. In this module, you will be guided through Florence's story. We use Florence's story to demonstrate how and when to apply key steps and tools that support effective and positive teamwork when sharing decision making. As you are introduced to the skills, you will be able to check your understanding through knowledge checks, polls, word clouds, and personal reflections. Discussion questions, writing activities, a quiz, and audio files of role plays of teamwork tools featured within Florence's story will provide you with opportunities to apply what you have learned. We invite you to discover the connections between elements presented in other modules in this course.

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By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify and discuss strategies to enhance team functioning and interprofessional collaboration.
  2. Discuss key principles for optimal team functioning.
  3. Interpret the steps in a role clarification process and discuss professional roles of the maternity team.
  4. Reflect on personal, situational, and professional contributions to team processes.
  5. Apply tools that support effective team functioning, team characteristics , and team processes.