Assessing team communication with patients' families: Findings from utilizing the Communication Assessment Tool-Team (CAT-T) in an interprofessional error disclosure simulation.

Objective: The CAT-T was incorporated into an interprofessional error disclosure (ED) simulation to assess team communication with a patient family member.

Methods: Interprofessional student groups (n = 55) planned for team-based ED with facilitation by faculty. Students participated in three scenarios of ED with a standardized family member (SFM) who displayed the emotions of sadness, anger, and distrust sequentially.