Trial reportBritish journal of anaesthesia2021
Positive communication behaviour during handover and team-based clinical performance in critical situations: a simulation randomised controlled trial.
Trial report in British journal of anaesthesia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03375073 (Positive Communication Within Healthcare Team and Clinical Performance), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Positive Communication Within Healthcare Team and Clinical Performance: a Prospective, Randomised and Controlled Simulation Trial.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- MEET & MAKE CleaR PROCESS: a new framework for sharing serious information.BMC medical education · 2026Pooled it
- Is resilience linked to stress response among anesthesia professionals? A prospective simulation-based study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Assessment of a simulation-based implementation method to support the introduction of a new invasive device: a prospective cross-over study.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- Improved recall of handover information in a simulated emergency - A randomised controlled trial.Resuscitation plus · 2024Article
- Communication Training: Significance and Effects of a Preliminary Psychological Intervention upon an Audit Team.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Communication failures contributing to patient injury in anaesthesia malpractice claims☆.British journal of anaesthesia · 2021Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPositive communication behaviour within anaesthesia teams may decrease stress response and improve clinical performance. We aimed to evaluate the effect of positive communication during medical handover on the subsequent team-based clinical performance in a simulated critical situation. We also assessed the effect of positive communication behaviour on stress response.
methodsThis single-centre RCT involved anaesthesia teams composed of a resident and a nurse in a high-fidelity scenario of anaesthesia-related paediatric laryngospasm after a standardised handover. During the handover, similar information was provided to all teams, but positive communication behaviour was adopted only for teams in the intervention group. Primary outcome was team-based clinical performance, assessed by an independent blinded observer, using video recordings and a 0-to 100-point scenario-specific scoring tool. Three categories of tasks were considered: safety checks before the incision, diagnosis/treatment of laryngospasm, and crisis resource management/non-technical skills. Individual stress response was monitored by perceived level of stress and HR variability.
resultsThe clinical performance of 64 anaesthesia professionals (grouped into 32 teams) was analysed. The mean (standard deviation) team-based performance score in the intervention group was 44 (10) points vs 35 (12) in the control group (difference: +8.4; CI
conclusionsPositive communication behaviour between healthcare professionals during medical handover improved team-based performance in a simulation-based critical situation. CLINICAL
trial registrationNCT03375073.
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