Teamwork in ICU: How Staff Work Together and What Helps Them Stay Safe

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is an ethnographic, observational study in multiple ICU units aiming to understand everyday teamwork among ICU staff. Researchers will shadow healthcare professionals in 20-minute blocks and conduct one-on-one interviews to explore perceptions of teamwork, facilitators, and barriers. The study uses rapid ethnography with fieldnotes, pseudonymization, and selective informal discussions to compare observed behavior with reported practices. It investigates how teamwork affects staff wellbeing and patient safety, in the context of post-pandemic changes. Data are collected across several case study sites with appropriate consent from participants.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* healthcare professionals
* work in an intensive care unit
* work in a selected case study site

Exclusion Criteria:

* not a healthcare professional (e.g. patients and their families)
* not working in an intensive care unit
* not working in a selected case study site

Where it's running

• Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
  Harefield, United Kingdom Recruiting
• University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
  Southampton, United Kingdom Recruiting
• Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
  Yeovil, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Andreas Xyrichis, PhD
• Email: andreas.xyrichis@kcl.ac.uk
• Phone: +442078483649

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.