Factors influencing teamwork in a paediatric interventional radiology team

TY - JOUR

T1 - Factors influencing teamwork in a paediatric interventional radiology team

AU - Parra, Dimitri A.

AU - Jones, Linda M.

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2025 Elsevier Inc.

PY - 2025/12

Y1 - 2025/12

N2 - Background: Successful interprofessional teamwork is fundamental for safe and high-quality healthcare. Teamwork enablers and barriers have been studied in settings such as operating rooms but there are few studies in interventional radiology. Relevant factors include communication, stress, and clinical complexity. Objectives: To determine factors influencing teamwork in a paediatric interventional radiology team, compare them with the existing literature, and identify improvement opportunities. Materials and methods: A qualitative case study was performed. Data was gathered using semi-structured interviews, followed by a validated online survey. Registered nurses, medical radiation technologist, physicians and administrative staff were included. An inductive approach was utilized to perform a thematic analysis, assisted by the NVivo 12 data organization software. Results: All professional groups were represented in 17 interviews and 20 survey replies. Seven themes were identified: functional teamwork; communication; stress and patient complexity; learning opportunities; processual complexities; organizational support; and hierarchy. Teamwork enablers were adequate team function, collegiality, and collaboration; and barriers were communication issues, stress, and lack of feedback. Improvement opportunities included team building activities and interprofessional learning. There were differences in the perception of team performance in different professional groups, with registered nurses having the lower perception of communication. Conclusion: Factors influencing teamwork found in the paediatric interventional radiology team studied were similar to those reported in the literature for the operating rooms including, communication, collaboration, stress, and hierarchy. Awareness of these factors is crucial for patient safety, job satisfaction, productivity, and team function. Different professional groups have diverse perceptions and challenges. Teamwork improvement strategies require multilayer interventions at the personal, team and institutional level.

AB - Background: Successful interprofessional teamwork is fundamental for safe and high-quality healthcare. Teamwork enablers and barriers have been studied in settings such as operating rooms but there are few studies in interventional radiology. Relevant factors include communication, stress, and clinical complexity. Objectives: To determine factors influencing teamwork in a paediatric interventional radiology team, compare them with the existing literature, and identify improvement opportunities. Materials and methods: A qualitative case study was performed. Data was gathered using semi-structured interviews, followed by a validated online survey. Registered nurses, medical radiation technologist, physicians and administrative staff were included. An inductive approach was utilized to perform a thematic analysis, assisted by the NVivo 12 data organization software. Results: All professional groups were represented in 17 interviews and 20 survey replies. Seven themes were identified: functional teamwork; communication; stress and patient complexity; learning opportunities; processual complexities; organizational support; and hierarchy. Teamwork enablers were adequate team function, collegiality, and collaboration; and barriers were communication issues, stress, and lack of feedback. Improvement opportunities included team building activities and interprofessional learning. There were differences in the perception of team performance in different professional groups, with registered nurses having the lower perception of communication. Conclusion: Factors influencing teamwork found in the paediatric interventional radiology team studied were similar to those reported in the literature for the operating rooms including, communication, collaboration, stress, and hierarchy. Awareness of these factors is crucial for patient safety, job satisfaction, productivity, and team function. Different professional groups have diverse perceptions and challenges. Teamwork improvement strategies require multilayer interventions at the personal, team and institutional level.

KW - Communication

KW - Interprofessional

KW - Patient safety

KW - Teamwork

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105017153450

U2 - 10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100770

DO - 10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100770

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:105017153450

SN - 2405-4526

VL - 41

JO - Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice

JF - Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice

M1 - 100770

ER -