Abstract:

This study was carried out to determine the attitudes of healthcare workers towards teamwork and to study whether the attitudes of healthcare workers towards teamwork make differences according to socio-demographic variables. The research was carried out using the survey method with 321 health workers working at the University of Kırıkkale Medical School Hospital. The data is analyzed with the SPSS program. According to the results obtained from the study, the high average between the underdimensions of teamwork was determined, the leadership (4.25±0.62) underdimensions, and the subdimensions of mutual support (3.38±0.65) underdimensions. The study found that the points that the participants received from the sub-dimensional mutual support showed statistically significant differences according to their age, gender, educational status, title and time of work in the unit. In addition, it is found that the participants have received points from the team structure underlying, according to the task title; the points they have received from the corporate communication underlying, and statistically significant differences according to their age. The research has found how the basic components that make up teamwork in health institutions (team structure, leadership, state monitoring, mutual support and corporate communication) are affected by the socio-demographic characteristics of health workers. Due to the individual, corporate and patient benefits provided by healthcare managers, it may be recommended that they create a organizational culture that supports teamwork and increase the awareness of employees about the importance of interprofessional teamwork.

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