Teamwork Communication in Healthcare: An Instrument (Questionnaire) Validation Process

Abstract

Healthcare face many problems, one of these problems is embodied in teamwork communication systems, the current HISs lack of teamwork communication tools. To introduce a teamwork communication instrument (questionnaire) in healthcare which plays a key role in health information system area. The proposed a research model for this study applied a quantitative approach using a survey method. To formulate the problem a preliminary data was collected by survey method to test and introduce a validated instrument (questionnaire). This study proposed and validated an instrument (questionnaire) to be used in healthcare teamwork communication studies. The findings of this study will be contributed to teamwork communication in healthcare and will be a reference for any healthcare communication related study. This study is the first of its kind in Jordan and has added a new dimension in the teamwork communication in healthcare.