Background /Objective: Team-based education and learning is a collaborative scientific approach aimed at creating an active learning environment. However, its impacts have been less systematically addressed from various aspects, particularly in health-related fields such as nursing and medicine, which consistently comprise a significant number of students and, consequently, the academic community. Therefore, this study aims to review the impact of team-based education on the learning of nursing and medical students.
Materials and Methods: In this review study, a search for studies was conducted in international databases including Cochran-Library, Ovid, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Proquest, using the keywords "Team Based," "Education," "Training," "Teaching," and their synonyms. Studies from 2020 to 2023 were selected according to inclusion criteria and screened in three stages (title, abstract, and full text). Ethical considerations related to review research, such as avoiding bias in selection, extraction, analysis, and classification of evidence and documentation, were adhered to. Finally, data analysis was performed using thematic analysis.
Findings: The classification of results regarding team-based education on the learning of nursing and medical students indicates improvements in satisfaction, performance, academic progress, critical thinking, clinical judgment, teamwork, better interaction, and the development of professional competencies.
Conclusion: Team-based learning has a positive impact on deep learning, satisfaction with education, critical thinking, clinical judgment, teamwork, better interaction, and the development of professional competencies. It can be utilized in clinical education, group and team work, inter-professional education, and ethics training. Future studies recommended to expand and investigate this educational method in other branches of health sciences.