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Revista Colombiana de Cirugía
Print version ISSN 2011-7582
Abstract
SANABRIA, Álvaro and CASTANEDA, Martha. Team work or working team: is it possible in the Colombian health care system?. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2016, vol.31, n.2, pp.98-102. ISSN 2011-7582.
Team work is the process where different people from various disciplines share experiences, knowledge and skills to improve patient care. The ten elements that define health teams are: identification of a leader, value sharing, team culture and interdisciplinary environment, processes and infrastructure to accomplish the team mission, focus on quality with continuous feedback, communication between members, variety of disciplines, easiness of personal recruitment, promotion of interdependence and a trend to personal development. This essay analyses the use of these principles in current surgical practice and suggests some alternatives for its implementation.
Keywords : Team; patient care team; group practice; group structure.