Teamwork Communication Research Articles

Physiotherapy Management of Vocal Cord Paralysis in a Nigerian Hospital: A Case Report

Background: Vocal cord paralysis is disabling and can lead to morbidities such as dysphagia, dysphonia and aspiration. It can also lead to loss of quality of lives and productivity in sufferers. An appropriate understanding of etiologies, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and management are essential in offering patients appropriate treatments. This article discussed a case report of the physiotherapy assessment and management of a patient with vocal cord paralysis. Case Presentation and Treatment Outcome: A case report of the assessment and management of a 38-year old male patient with vocal cord paralysis. Patient was referred from Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department to the physiotherapy department after an emergency tracheostomy done 2 months prior to referral. He was given appropriate physiotherapy intervention after a thorough assessment. Voice Handicap Index Score (VHIS) was used to assess voice projection of the patient. The Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was used to assess the level of pain while tape measure was used to measure chest excursion. The CARE: CAse REport guideline for case reports was followed. All ethical procedures were followed as well. Treatment outcome revealed full AROM of the neck, increased chest excursion (from 2cm to 3.5cm), no hoarseness, no choking during deglutition and a Voice Handicap Index score of 25 after 10 treatment sessions. Pain level on Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was reduced from 8/10 to 2/10. Conclusion: Physiotherapy is effective in the management of vocal cord paralysis. Early referral to Physiotherapy is advised for good prognosis. Adequate teamwork and proper communication pathways should be encouraged in hospitals for good treatment outcome.

Комплексное использование различных программных сред для повышения уровня визуализации и восприятия информации

Implementation of various software tools in the educational process affects formation of students’ professional competencies. This influence should be taken into account in scientific and methodological support of the modern education system. The purpose of the article is to develop a technology for creating educational VR content that provides immersion into a virtual thematic space using a variety of different software environments and improves the effectiveness of teaching. In this article, the technology of creating an electronic course using a complex of specialized software tools is considered. The initial stage of such technology is to develop a course description that includes data and knowledge about the object or phenomenon under study. Three-dimensional models of virtual objects created in SketchUp, Blender. Solidworks, Compass-3D, etc. are used for technical objects. Then 3D models of objects and landscape are used for creating a virtual space in the Twinmotion software package. Then photorealistic panoramas, images and videos are imported from Twinmotion into 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro to create a virtual tour. At the final stage, the virtual tour is integrated into the LMS Moodle learning management system. The implementation of the technology of integrated use of specialized software tools was tested in the creation of educational content that provides immersion into a virtual thematic space on the example of the course "History of the Tambov Region", which is included in many educational programs at Tambov educational institutions. High efficiency of developed educational content is confirmed by the survey results of several groups of students and its further analysis using Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) methodology; as well as by checking learning achievements based on testing two groups of students of 12 people each. The first test group studied the discipline using the proposed electronic content, and the second one without it. The test results showed that the proportion of correct answers to test questions in the first group was 17% higher than for the students of the second group. Thus, the authors proposed the technology for development of educational content, which includes a number of specialized software tools, as well as the organization of the educational process using innovative educational means. Moreover, the use of the proposed technology allows students to develop teamwork and interpersonal communication skills by interactive lectures and group discussions.

Challenge for medical doctor in the future

Background: Indonesia faces many challenges after the COVID-19 outbreaks, particularly the needs of medical doctor, which lead to almost all university provide a doctor faculty. To produce a good quality doctor, not only in skills and knowledge including communication skills with patients and colleagues is still challenging. Objectives: This editorial was written to summarized the challenge of medical doctor in the future. Editorial: A good quality doctor, not only in skills and knowledge including communication skills with patients and colleagues. In addition, doctors need to be able to utilize medical technology or information technology. Communication skill is needed to bridge the relationship of doctor-patients by negotiation-consensus communication is able to improve the patient’s outcome. Inter-collegial relationship is needed as a part of teamwork communication for a better patient’s outcome. Doctor needs to update their skill on information technology and medical technology as a part of medical services on the society. Conclusion: To be a good medical doctor, not only need a medical skill, but also communication skills, empathy and humanity, respectful, and professional. A doctor is not only a profession, but also an effort of saving the patient’s life from diseases.

What should students be able to do? Helping students recognize professional skills in our courses

Abstract While the traditional goals of undergraduate courses are often content-based, the development of career-readiness and professional skills, such as those listed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, are increasingly recognized as important learning outcomes. As Mammalogy courses embrace more hands-on learning activities, they provide the opportunity to embed these professional skills, which are directly relevant to many careers in science. For example, many Mammalogy courses may include projects that incorporate experimental design and data analysis that focus on quantitative literacy, in addition to technical skills including small mammal trapping and handling, or preparing voucher specimens, that focus on problem-solving and attention to detail. Here, we review the professional skills that can be developed through a Mammalogy course and evaluate evidence-based approaches to build those skills into our courses. One approach, using Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs), provides opportunities for both student skill development and instructor research program development. Because they invite students to participate in authentic scientific inquiry—from study design and data collection, to analysis and reporting of results—students participating in CUREs reported significant gains in their comfort with several important professional skills, including conducting field procedures, formulating and analyzing data, normalizing failure, and attempting new procedures on their own. Finally, we review the literature to demonstrate how active learning approaches inherent in CUREs can help students to build familiarity with technologies and techniques for collecting and assessing data from wild mammal populations, as well as to build important professional skills such as teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and written and oral communication.

Patient safety interprofessional education program using medical error scenarios for undergraduate nursing and medical students in Korea

ABSTRACT Interprofessional education (IPE) for patient safety is becoming increasingly important worldwide. However, Korea lacks a systematic approach toward patient safety, despite the high demand for teamwork and patient communication education. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a patient safety IPE program using medical error scenarios. The program was developed to enhance patient safety motivation and interprofessional learning attitudes among medical and nursing students, and evaluate the design of the program and students’ satisfaction levels. The program comprises two modules, each consisting of lectures, team-based case analysis, role-play, and high-fidelity simulation activities. This study followed a quasi-experimental pre-post test design to determine program outcomes. An online survey for the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS), patient safety motivation, program design evaluation, and program satisfaction was conducted before and after the program. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired sample t-tests, and Pearson’s correlation. The pre-post RIPLS and patient safety results were significant (t = −5.21, p < .001;t = −3.20, p = .002). The results of the medical scenario examination of the patient safety IPE program showed improved motivation for patient safety among students, and contributed to the improvement of IPE learning attitudes by improving team work and collaboration.

PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN, KERJASAMA TIM DAN KOMUNIKASI TERHADAP MOTIVASI KERJA DI PT. BSP CABANG AIR MURING

This study aims 1) To determine whether there is an influence of leadership style on work motivation at PT. BSP Air Muring Branch? 2) To find out whether there is an effect of teamwork on work motivation at PT. BSP Air Muring Branch? 3) To find out whether there is an effect of employee communication on work motivation at PT. BSP Air Muring Branch? 4) To find out whether there is an influence of leadership style, teamwork and employee communication on work motivation at PT. BSP Air Muring Branch?. This type of research is a quantitative approach. The method used in this research is descriptive method. The population in this study were all employees at PT. BSP Air Muring Branch has 400 employees. a sample of 90 people PT. BSP Air Muring Branch. Based on the results of research on leadership style has an effect on employee motivation, Teamwork affects work motivation and Communication has an effect on work motivation. Leadership style, teamwork and communication together affect employee work motivation. Keywords: Leadership style, Teamwork, Communication, Work motivation,

Hospital organizational change: The importance of teamwork culture, communication, and change readiness.

Hospital organizational change can be a challenging time, especially when staff do not feel informed and ready for the change to come. A supportive workplace culture can mitigate the negative effects allowing for a smooth transition during hospital organizational change. In this paper, we test an exploratory path model by which teamwork culture influences staff attitudes in feeling informed and ready for change, and which are ultimately related to reduced staff burnout. We also examined different types of change communication, identifying the channels that were perceived as most useful for communicating organizational change. In 2019, a cross-sectional online and paper-based survey of all staff (clinical and non-clinical) was conducted at a hospital undergoing major organizational change in Sydney, Australia. The survey included items regarding teamwork culture, communication (feeling informed, communication channels), change readiness (appropriateness, change efficacy), and burnout. With a sample size of 153 (62% clinical staff), regression and path analyses were used to examine relationships between variables. The total effects between teamwork culture and burnout was significant [β (Total) = -0.37, p < 0.001) and explained through a serial mediation. This relationship was found to be mediated by three factors (feeling informed, appropriateness of change and change efficacy) in a full mediation. Further, change readiness (appropriateness of change and change efficacy) mediated the relationship between feeling informed and burnout. The most useful channels of change communication included face-to-face informal communication, emails, and a newsletter specifically about the change. Overall, the results supported the predicted hypotheses and were consistent with past research. In the context of large hospital change, staff with a positive teamwork culture who feel informed are more likely to feel change-ready, heightening the chances of successful organizational change and potentially reducing staff burnout. Understanding the pathways on how culture and communication related to burnout during organizational change provides an explanatory pathway that can be used to heighten the chances of a smooth change transition with minimal disruption to staff and patient care.

Successful implementation of a rater training program for medical students to evaluate simulated pediatric emergencies.

Simulation-based training is increasingly used in pediatrics to teach technical skills, teamwork, and team communication, and to improve potential deficiencies in pediatric emergency care. Team performance must be observed, analyzed, and evaluated by trained raters. The structured training of medical students for the assessment of simulated pediatric emergencies has not yet been investigated. We developed a rater training program for medical students to assess guideline adherence, teamwork, and team communication in simulated pediatric emergencies. Interrater reliability was measured at each training stage using Kendall tau coefficients. In 10 out of 15 pairs of raters interrater reliability was moderate to high (tau>0.4), whereas it was low in the remaining 5 pairs of raters. The interrater reliability showed good agreement between medical students and expert raters at the end of the rater training program. Medical students can be successfully involved in the assessment of guideline adherence as well as teamwork and team communication in simulated pediatric emergencies.

Мягкие навыки: определение, содержание, развитие (по данным научной литературы)

The research examines the concept of soft skills, which include qualities, attitudes, problem-solving skills, leadership and interpersonal skills, communication skills and emotional intelligence. We consider social intelligence as the basis for the formation of soft skills. These skills are important for effective interaction and decision-making in the business process, communication in teams and teamwork. It also discusses such an important concept for the justification and development of soft skills as “social intelligence”, which includes knowledge and understanding of the main ways of communication, leadership, decision-making and teamwork, as well as the ability to evaluate the interaction between people and the ability to use these factors to improve work results. The development of social intelligence requires not only practice, experience and constant self-improvement, but also a special approach based on the basic principles of adult pedagogy.

Reliability and validity of the Taiwanese version of the collaborative practice assessment tool: A pilot study.

To promote teamwork communication and collaboration between health-care professionals, educators emphasized proper training programs to develop interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) among postgraduate (PG) trainees. A literature review indicated that the faculty necessarily measured the competency in IPCP with structured and applicable assessment tools in collocation to training programs domestically. A cross-sectional psychometric study was conducted to construct a reliable assessment tool for measuring PG learning outcome in Taiwan through a bidirectional translation. The study aimed to assess the interprofessional team behavior of trainees using the Taiwanese version of the collaborative practice assessment tool (T-CPAT). The study recruited 43 participants to undergo a PG training program in a single institute and to complete T-CPAT. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 software. We employed descriptive analysis of demographic variables. The validity of T-CPAT was analyzed by experts in different specialties and its availability was assessed by item-level analysis. Furthermore, the T-CPAT reliability was tested using Cronbach's α. The average score was 305.2 (standard deviation = 38.08), and the expert validity of the T-CPAT was 0.96. In the item-level analysis, there were no failure items in T-CAPT. Cronbach's α reached 0.94 (95% confidence interval = 0.90-0.96). The study demonstrated good reliability and validity for the T-CPAT. Thus, the T-CPAT can be used to accurately measure and assess the competence of IPCP in PG trainees in general medicine in Taiwan. The results were deemed sufficient to provide faculties with related arrangements for future teaching plans.

Exercise of professional autonomy of intensive care nurses in the pandemic scenario.

To analyze the exercise of professional autonomy of intensive care nurses during times of the new coronavirus pandemic. A descriptive, qualitative study, conducted with 19 nurses from Intensive Care Units of two public hospitals and one private hospital. The information was produced from October 2020 to January 2021, through semi-structured interviews, using content analysis in thematic modality, guided by Eliot Freidson's Sociology of Professions. Nursesargued that it was difficult, amidst the pandemic, to act with all the prerogatives assigned to them by their social mandate, for various reasons, such as limited knowledge about the disease, fragile teamwork communication, and scarcity of material and human resources. The exercise of professional autonomy is shaped by the confrontation of multiple factors that impact the performance of intensive care nurses, especially in a context of pandemic crisis.

TEAMWORK COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES IN ENHANCING TQM IMPLEMENTATION IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS IN MALAYSIA

The term teamwork is so popular in organizations and had always been a way to do work in order to increase productivity. In fact, organizations use this word to motivate employees through posters hanging on office walls and to empower employees to a certain extent. However, although teamwork is often easy to observe, but the practice and strategies of communication used in building and maintaining teamwork are always difficult to describe and yet more difficult to produce. In this article, we present teamwork communication strategies in TQM implementation in Malaysia manufacturing organizations. This study was done using qualitative in-depth interview. The study had been carried out in five manufacturing organizations originating from three different continents; two Malaysian local organizations, two eastern and one western organization, and all of them located in Malaysia. In selecting the informants, the study adopts a judgment type of purposive sampling techniques. Results show that the most preferable strategies of communication for teamwork are tell and sell, identify and reply, and underscore and explore. Whereas the formal internal-operational communication, besides informal and personal communication are the preferred practice of communication at a certain level. A reliable medium of communication for teamwork is still face-to-face meetings.

Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris Melalui Kegiatan Outbound: Meningkatkan Keterampilan Kerjasama Dan Komunikasi Siswa Di SMK Negeri 2 Binjai Tahun 2022

In this study, English language learning through outbound activities aimed to enhance students' cooperation and communication skills at SMK Negeri 2 Binjai in 2022. The research focused on utilizing outbound activities as a method to improve students' English language proficiency by fostering teamwork and effective communication. The objectives included evaluating the effectiveness of outbound activities in enhancing students' cooperation and communication skills, assessing students' perceptions towards English learning through outbound, and identifying the implications of incorporating outbound activities in English language education. Methods involved observation, interviews, and surveys to gather data on students' participation, perceptions, and learning outcomes. Findings indicated a significant improvement in students' cooperation and communication skills after engaging in outbound activities. The study concludes that incorporating outbound activities in English language learning can effectively promote teamwork, communication, and language proficiency among students.

The Impact of Remote work During the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Development of Competences in Selected Areas of Project Management

Theoretical background: The growing importance of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the development of competences in selected areas of project management prompted the authors to conduct research on a group of 82 respondents working remotely on projects at the Project Management Institute Poland Chapter (PMI PC). Purpose of the article: The aim of the article is to show the impact of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of competences in selected areas of project management. The study is theoretical and empirical in nature. The theoretical part shows the factors influencing the development of competences and the conditions of remote work. In the empirical part of the survey, employees' opinions on the impact of remote (online) work during the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of competences in selected areas of project management were presented. Five areas of project management were analysed, including: working time, communication, labour costs, risk and conditions for teamwork. Research methods: Literature review and critical analysis of web research. Factor analysis was used for statistical analyses. To isolate the analysed factors, the principal components method was adopted, and the VARIMAX procedure was used as the rotation method. Main findings: The conclusions of the research confirm the hypothesis that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on remote work, in particular on employee competences, work time and costs, motivation, effective communication and mutual relations between employees. The results of the research broaden the knowledge on the impact of various factors on remote work and the development of competences in selected areas of project management.

Surgery and Anesthesia Preoperative “Virtual Huddle”: Enhancing Communication Across the Drape

INTRODUCTION: Teamwork and interdisciplinary communication in the operating room (OR) can facilitate efficiency, promote patient safety, and improve provider wellness. To enhance team communication and foster collegiality, we conducted a feasibility pilot trial of a simple, “virtual huddle” between anesthesiologists and surgeons on the eve of surgery. METHODS: Participants who would be working in the same OR the next day were connected via electronic medical records (EMR)-based secure chat message and could use the platform to communicate directly about case(s) or anticipated patient issues. After the study period, a survey was administered to evaluate the usability of the platform and its potential to improve communication. RESULTS: A total of 51 unique secure chat connections were created between 11 anesthesiologists and 13 surgeons over 99 operations. Survey response rate was 79% (11 surgeons, 8 anesthesiologists). All questions received positive ratings, as the virtual huddle was deemed to be easy to use (4.47/5.00), to improve attending-to-attending communication (4.29/5.00), and to improve patient care (4.22/5.00). There were no statistically significant differences in ratings between surgery and anesthesia (Table).TableCONCLUSION: This project demonstrated the utility of an electronic text–based chat for surgery and anesthesia attendings. Secure chat messaging is basic technology that offers an intuitive mechanism of connecting across the drapes. The direct line of communication can aid in preparation for cases to enhance OR efficiency and promote patient safety. Although there are limitations to this pilot study, there is clear evidence that implementation of EMR-based secure chat messaging among team members offers a simple adjunct to enhance a vital aspect of surgical care.

Root cause analysis for understanding patient safety incidents in nursing student placements: A qualitative content analysis

Aimto explore nursing students’ experiences with the use of RCA technique in patient safety-related incidents during clinical placements. A secondary descriptive qualitative content analysis BackgroundPatient safety education for nursing students is an international priority. While early detection and intervention strategies, such as the root cause analysis technique, have been found to be effective for near misses and errors, little is known about how these strategies facilitate nursing students understand how patient safety incidents happen. DesignA secondary qualitative content analysis was conducted as part of a larger patient safety research project. MethodsData were collected from nursing students at [Hidden for blinding purposes]. This study included 108 third-year undergraduate nursing students enroled in the Care Management in the Socio-Health Care Settings for the academic years 2017–2018 and 2018–2019. During hospital clinical placements, nursing students were asked to do a coursework describing a patient safety incident and using the root cause analysis technique for its analysis. A content analysis was used to provide an in-depth analysis of the collected data. ResultsTwo main themes were identified after the data analysis process: (i) patient safety incident as learning events: highlights how these incidents were turned into learning opportunities and how the root cause analysis guided them in identifying and addressing critical incidents to prevent similar situations in the future; and (ii) strategies for improving patient safety culture: depicts how nursing students realised that following protocols and evidence-based practice reduces incidents related to patient safety and the value of reporting errors in avoiding and minimising the recurrence of similar mistakes. ConclusionsThe root cause analysis technique is a versatile and flexible learning resource for nursing students that can help them understand complex patient safety incidents while also fostering critical and problem-solving thinking, teamwork and systematic communication.

The Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Team Huddles in Healthcare Hospital-Based Setting.

ObjectiveHuddles are short, regular debriefings that are designed to provide frontline staff and bedside caregivers environments to share problems and identify solutions. Daily huddle implementation could improve medical safety work, problem identification and improvement, situation awareness and teamwork enhancement, the collaboration and communication between professionals and departments, and patient safety. This study aimed evaluated the effectiveness of a hospital-based huddle at a general medical ward in Taiwan.MethodsA Continuous Integration team was conducted by combining multidisciplinary frontline staff to huddle at a 74-bed general medical ward. Team Huddles started twice a week. A physical huddle run board was created, which contained four parts, including idea submitted, idea approved, working on an idea and standardizing. Problems were submitted to the board to be identified, and the solutions were evaluated through huddle discussion. We divided the problems into two groups: quick hits (resolved within 24–48hrs) and complex issues (resolved >48hrs). An anonymous questionnaire was designed to evaluate the huddle response.ResultsA total of 44 huddles occurred from September 9th, 2020, to September 30th, 2021, and 81 issues were identified and resolved. The majority issues were policy documentation (n=23; 28.4%). Sixty-seven (82.7%) issues were defined as quick hits, and the other fourteen (17.3%) issues were complex. The mean hours to the resolution of quick hits was 5.17 hours, median 3.5 hours, and range from 0.01–15.4 hours. The mean days to resolve completion issues were 19.73 days, median 7.5 days, and range 3.57–26.14 days. An overwhelming 92.9% of staff responded that huddles help to expedite the process to reach treatment goals, reduce clinical mistakes, near misses, reduce patient incidences, and help teamwork enhancement, with rating of 4.52 (on a 5-point Likert scale).ConclusionImplementing of multidisciplinary team huddle improved the accountability of issue identification, problem-solving and teamwork enhancement.

Perception of students about Team-based learning (TBL) Problem-based learning (PBL)

Introduction: Medical teaching has evolved over the past few years, from traditional teaching methods such as lectures and practical classes using blackboard, slide projector to more student-centered activities such as self-directed learning,problem-based learning (PBL), and team-based learning (TBL) Problem based learning is an integral part of our MBBS curriculum. We introduced TBL to 2nd-year MBBS students in the Pharmacology department, who are also practicing PBB in the 2nd year. &#x0D; Objective: The study aimed to know students’ perceptions about TBL and PBL.&#x0D; Methods: Students were asked to anonymously fill the questionnaire regarding each teaching strategy using both open and closed-ended questions. The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 21.&#x0D; Results: A total of 120 students filled the questionnaire regarding their perception of TBL, and 94 students filled the questionnaire regarding PBL. Students found the readiness assurance tests and immediate feedback useful for their learning in TBL. While for PBL, students found that group members respected different points of view, and there is better integration among different disciplines.&#x0D; Conclusion: It is the need of the hour to include new strategies in our curriculum which promote teamwork and effective communication skills. Both PBL and TBL have advantages of their own and can provide better student learning if incorporated in a medical curriculum, keeping in view the students’ responses in our study.&#x0D; &#x0D; Keywords:&#x0D; Team-based learning (TBL), Problem-based learning (PBL).

Survey of individual readiness of the emergency department nurses in dealing with disasters

Background and aims: Examining the preparedness of nurses, including the individual preparedness of emergency nurses, has yet to be investigated. Given the hypocrisy of emergency nurses as the first group of the treatment team in responding to accidents and disasters and reducing the amount of damage to patients, the present study aims to investigate the individual preparedness of emergency nurses of Iran University of Medical Sciences in facing disasters in 2019. Methods: The present study was descriptive-cross-sectional in which the preparedness of 190 nurses in the emergency departments of the teaching and therapeutic hospital affiliated with the Iran University of Medical Sciences was investigated. Data collection was done using a demographic characteristics checklist and the 37-item questionnaire on than individual preparedness of nurses in disasters. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 21 using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean±standard deviation) and to determine statistical significance, inferential statistics (independent t-test, analysis of variance, Spearman’s correlation coefficient, Tukey’s test) at a significance level (P value) of&lt;0.05 was used. Results: The study’s results showed that nurses’ preparedness was at a reasonable level. The highest average score was obtained for the teamwork communication skills domain (86.35±14.01), and the lowest average score for the clinical skills in the disaster response phase domain (10.55±20.50) based on 0 to 100 was obtained (P&lt;0.001). Among the demographic variables, age (31.84±5.81 years) and nursing experience in the emergency department (7.02±5.24) had a significant relationship with nurses’ preparedness (P&lt;0.001). Conclusion: Having experience in nursing work and working in the emergency department plays a role in increasing the level of individual preparedness of nurses in disasters. Therefore, the recruitment of experienced staff in the emergency department and their hiring to training less professional staff should be encouraged. Implementing educational programs in the form of theoretical training and the performance of practical programs can effectively improve the level of preparedness of nurses, especially novice and apprenticeship ones, in facing disasters.

Clinical care in hepatocellular carcinoma: A mixed methods assessment of experiences and challenges of oncology professionals.

Healthcare providers (HCPs) may face numerous dilemmas in optimally screening, diagnosing, and treating patients with, and/or at risk for, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to achieve a greater understanding of the challenges in HCC care which in turn could delineate HCP educational opportunities within this oncologic sub-specialty. A mixed-methods approach was used to identify practice gaps and clinical barriers experienced by US-based medical oncologists, hepatologists, oncology physician assistants, oncology nurse practitioners, and interventional radiologists involved in HCC care. The qualitative (semi-structured interview) and quantitative (survey) data collection approaches were deployed sequentially with findings subsequently triangulated. A total of 214 HCPs participated in this study. Analysis revealed challenges related to screening and diagnosing HCC, specifically in applying appropriate screening guidelines, and the optimal use and decisions related to diagnostic imaging and biopsy. Issues related to treatment selection included the application of existing HCC guidelines in treatment decision-making, weighing risk/benefit ratios of various antineoplastics regimens (i.e., tyrosine kinase inhibitors-TKIs, immunotherapy agents, chemotherapy), sequencing therapies, potential toxicity management, and optimally educating patients about their HCC. These findings highlight the educational needs of those involved in HCC care and provide a starting point for clinicians to both reflect on their practice and identify opportunities to enhance communication within the HCC team and between provider and patient. There is an opportunity to optimize continuing professional development interventions that address the identified gaps in clinical practice specifically related to teamwork and interdisciplinary communication.