Factors Related to Effective Teamwork Performance in Nursing

Abstract

Introduction. The importance of teamwork in nursing has gained an increased attention in recent years due to the complexity of the healthcare delivery system, and a shortage of nurses, which has resulted in increased workloads which may result in work errors, thus impacting patient, nurse, and organizational outcomes. Effective nursing teamwork is vital for the provision of high-quality healthcare.Aim. This review examines current research on teamwork in nursing with a focus on factors related to effective teamwork performance.Methods. A narrative review of articles regarding the factors which influence effective teamwork in nursing was carried out between December 2023 and January 2024. An electronic search of the Pub- Med database was applied to select relevant articles using the keywords teamwork among nurses, effective teamwork, and nursing.Results. The online search resulted in 854 articles. Twenty-one articles were then selected for a full-text review. Five articles met the inclusion criteria. Factors related to effective teamwork performance in different domains have been identified and described in the present research. Those factors are: trust among team members, team motivation, effective working environment, effective communication, effective team management, education about team- work, measurement of teamwork, knowledge sharing among team members, and interventions for enhancing nurses’ teamwork.Conclusion. It has been proven that effective teamwork is key to ensuring quality of care, better healthcare outcomes, and patient and healthcare worker safety. Therefore, facilitating and supporting effective teamwork should be one of the priorities of healthcare organizations. To achieve this, it is necessary to take into account the factors related to effective teamwork performance. The emphasis should be on strengthening the effective teamwork of nurses for the benefit of quality patient care.