Table 2 Overview of evaluation methods in relation to the specific objectives, design and sample
From: A complex teamwork intervention in a surgical ward in Norway
Specific objectives | Design | Sample | Evaluation methods |
|---|---|---|---|
To explore the impact of an inter-professional teamwork intervention in a surgical ward with regard to teamwork and patient safety culture | Quasi-experimental—controlled before-and after | Healthcare personnel from the intervention ward and a control ward | T-TPQ, T-TAQ, CSACD-T and HSOPS questionnaires before the intervention and after 12 months of intervention |
To describe inter-professional team members’ perception of teamwork and the impact of implementation of a teamwork intervention in a surgical ward | Qualitative descriptive | Healthcare personnel from the intervention ward | Focus group interviews before the intervention and after 6 months and 12 months of intervention |
To explore patients’ perception of quality of care in relation to an inter-professional teamwork intervention in a surgical ward | Quasi-experimental—uncontrolled before and after | Patients from the intervention ward | QPP questionnaire before the intervention and after a period of 6 months and 12 months of intervention |
To explore the impact of an inter-professional teamwork intervention in a surgical ward regarding patient outcome and adverse events | Quasi-experimental—time-series | Hospital complication registries and data from patients’ medical records from the intervention ward | Complication data, LOS, Global Trigger Tool data—before and during the 12-months intervention period |