Educational effect of the program as a postgraduate education of team medical care on Respiratory Care Team

Abstract

[Objectives]The aims of this study are to evaluate the effect of training programs for team medical care, to discuss training issues in regard to post-graduate trainees without education for team medical care prior to graduation, and to discuss the development of better training programs. [Methods]The subjects included doctors, nurses, dentists, and pharmacists in their first to third year post-graduation, with training focusing on case studies carried out before and after the RST rounds, followed by a knowledge test and filling out of a training reflection sheet and questionnaire. [Results]The subjects knowledge improved after training, with increased interest through discussions, and mutual respect was built, leading to increased motivation to learn team medical care. Subjects with experience in team medical care demonstrated a significantly greater ① ability to provide easy-to-understand explanations to those in other professions and ② understanding of the specialized content of other professions. [Discussion]Although the training was effective, the training program could be further improved by providing ① pre-training programs, ② training schedules over several weeks, and ③ pre-programs for those with no experience in regard to education about team medical care.