TEAMs go VR-validating the TEAM in a virtual reality (VR) medical team training - Wespi, R.; Schwendimann, L.; Neher, A.; Birrenbach, T.; Schauber, S. K.; Manser, T.; Sauter, T. C.; Kammer, J. E. (Adv Simul (Lond), 2024)
BACKGROUND: Inadequate collaboration in healthcare can lead to medical errors, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork training. Virtual reality (VR) simulation-based training presents a promising, cost-effective approach. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM) for assessing healthcare student teams in VR environments to improve training methodologies. METHODS: Forty-two medical and nursing students participated in a VR-based neurological emergency scenario as part of an interprofessional team training program. Their performances were assessed using a modified TEAM tool by two trained coders. Reliability, internal consistency, and concurrent validity of the tool were evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS: Rater agreement on TEAM's leadership, teamwork, and task management domains was high, with ICC values between 0.75 and 0.90. Leadership demonstrated strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.90), while teamwork and task management showed moderate to acceptable consistency (alpha = 0.78 and 0.72, respectively). Overall, the TEAM tool exhibited high internal consistency (alpha = 0.89) and strong concurrent validity with significant correlations to global performance ratings. CONCLUSION: The TEAM tool proved to be a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating team dynamics in VR-based training scenarios. This study highlights VR's potential in enhancing medical education, especially in remote or distanced learning contexts. It demonstrates a dependable approach for team performance assessment, adding value to VR-based medical training. These findings pave the way for more effective, accessible interdisciplinary team assessments, contributing significantly to the advancement of medical education.
Keywords: journalArticle; Interprofessional education; Medical education; Medicine student; Nursing student; Simulation; Team training; Virtual reality; disclose; of Bern sponsored by the Touring Club Switzerland. The sponsor has no influence; on the research or decision to publish. All other authors have nothing to