Clinical Scenario Discussions of Listening in Interprofessional Health Care Teams

There are benefits of engaging health care professionals in interprofessional groups to discuss clinical scenarios with a focus on listening and communication. Three focus groups (n = 16) highlighted the utility of carefully crafted clinical scenarios relevant to paediatric health care to explore the thought processes of interprofessional groups about listening. Scenario discussion was valuable to clinical learning and assisted professional development by broadening perspectives, providing a safe environment, and offering opportunities to learn and share. Participants reflected on listening in the therapy process, in groups versus individually; discussed listening barriers; and highlighted awareness of being family-centered and building relationships.