Date of Award
Summer 1978
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Education
Abstract
Health professionals today increasingly are working as part of cooperating groups of professionals in a team effort to provide comprehensive care to patients. Working in such multidisciplinary teams is a complex and demanding task. Little, however, has been done to explore the nature and problems that such teams present in the preparation of students for participation in such teams. Students receive preparation for practicing their particular disciplines but seldom are prepared for team practice. Inability to adapt to or work as part of a team can be a major obstacle to successful professional practice. This study proposes to examine the climate of teams and its implications for student learning of team process and participation.