Utilizing Telemedicine in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit: Does It Impact Teamwork?

Journal: Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of a telemedical robot on trauma intensive care unit (TICU) clinician teamwork (i.e., team attitudes, behaviors, and cognitions) during patient rounds.

Authors

  • Elizabeth H Lazzara
    1 Department of Human Factors, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University , Datona Beach, Florida.
  • Lauren E Benishek
    2 Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Brady Patzer
    4 Department of Psychology, Wichita State University , Wichita, Kansas.
  • Megan E Gregory
    3 Department of Psychology and Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida , Orlando, Florida.
  • Ashley M Hughes
    3 Department of Psychology and Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida , Orlando, Florida.
  • Kyle Heyne
    3 Department of Psychology and Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida , Orlando, Florida.
  • Eduardo Salas
    5 Department of Psychology, Rice University , Houston, Texas.
  • Fernanda Kuchkarian
    6 William Lehman Injury Research Center, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Care, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida.
  • Antonio Marttos
    6 William Lehman Injury Research Center, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Care, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida.
  • Carl Schulman
    6 William Lehman Injury Research Center, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Care, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida.