The feasibility and acceptability of implementing video reflexive ethnography (VRE) as an improvement tool in acute maternity services

BMC Health Services Research

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Research

Laura Sheard¹  Jane O’Hara²  Siobhan McHugh³  Rebecca Lawton⁴ 

[1] Department of Health Sciences, University of York, YO10 5DD, York, UK;

[2] School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Baines Wing, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK;

[3] School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Baines Wing, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK;School of Psychology, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK;

[4] School of Psychology, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK;

关键词: Healthcare improvement;    Video reflexive ethnography;    Maternity;    Communication;    Teamwork;    Multi-disciplinary healthcare teams;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12913-022-08713-9

 received in 2022-08-19, accepted in 2022-10-20,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundVideo-reflexive ethnography (VRE) has been argued to be an alternative approach to collaborative learning in healthcare teams, more able to capture the complexities of the healthcare environment than simulation. This study aims to explore the feasibility and acceptability of employing VRE as an improvement tool in acute maternity services.MethodFocused ethnography and semi-structured interviews (n = 17) explored the feasibility of employing VRE from the perspective of the researcher-facilitator, and that of the healthcare staff participants. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to generate key themes.ResultsWe identified four themes related to feasibility of employing VRE as an improvement approach: laying the groundwork; challenges of capturing in-situ video footage; effective facilitation of reflexive feedback; and, power to change. Of note was the central role of the facilitator in building and maintaining staff trust in the process, particularly in being able to guide collaborative, non-punitive discussion during reflexive feedback sessions. Interestingly, when considering implementation of change, structural hierarchies were evident with more senior staff better able to develop and effect ideas.Two themes related to acceptability of VRE among healthcare staff were identified: staff response to the role of VRE in improvement; and the power of a different perspective. Staff were overwhelmingly positive about their experience of VRE, particularly appreciating the time, space and autonomy it afforded them to navigate and articulate ideas for change and improvement.ConclusionVRE is both feasible and acceptable as an improvement tool with acute, multi-disciplinary maternity staff teams. It is an important healthcare improvement tool that could prompt the development and maintenance of team resilience factors in the face of increasing stress and burn-out of healthcare staff in maternity services.

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