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Agency and communion predict speaking up in acute care teams
Type of publication
Peer-reviewed
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Original article (peer-reviewed)
Publication date
2014
Author
Weiss Mona, Kolbe Michaela, Grote Gudela, Dambach Micha, Marty Adrian, Spahn Donat R., Grande Bastian,
Project
Combined technical and non-technical skills training for managing unanticipated difficult intubations
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Original article (peer-reviewed)
Journal
Small Group Research
Volume (Issue)
45
Page(s)
290 - 313
Title of proceedings
Small Group Research
DOI
10.1177/1046496414531495
Abstract
Speaking up with suggestions, problems, or doubts is important—especially in health care action teams where each team member’s input can be crucial for the treatment of a patient. Implementing a high-fidelity simulation study, we investigated individual predictors of speaking up in acute care teams (ACTs). Participants were 27 physicians and 27 nurses from a hospital who completed measures on self-perceived agency (i.e., assertiveness, persistence, independence) and communion (i.e., helpfulness, friendliness, sociability). In two-person teams, they managed simulated critical events that required speaking up. In line with our hypotheses, we found that agency positively and communion negatively predicted actual speaking up behavior. We discuss the differential effects of agency and communion on speaking up and thereby highlight theoretical and practical implications.
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