Open AccessTeamwork and leadership training for health workers - is it worth it?
Author(s) -
Peter Nightingale,
Adrian Ibbetson,
R E Pugh
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
morecambe bay medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2634-0631
pISSN - 1466-707X
DOI - 10.48037/mbmj.v4i6.806
Subject(s) - teamwork , active listening , work (physics) , event (particle physics) , medical education , psychology , service (business) , nursing , primary care , training (meteorology) , public relations , medicine , management , political science , engineering , family medicine , business , mechanical engineering , physics , communication , quantum mechanics , economics , marketing , meteorology
A group of general practice (GP) registrars, GP trainers and student district nurses from North Lancashire and Cumbria attended a one-day event to focus on learning skills related to teambuilding and leadership relevant to work in primary care. A detailed evaluation of the impact of this experience was undertaken. 'Team maintenance' type behaviours (aspects of selfawareness and awareness of others, communication, listening and encouragement and support) were significantly improved by the educational event. Delegates reported that the event would be helpful for their work within the National Health Service (NHS) as an organisation. They clearly enjoyed the day.