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ArticleAdvances in simulation (London, England)2021

Clinical debriefing during the COVID-19 pandemic: hurdles and opportunities for healthcare teams.

Jody L Stafford, Esther Leon-Castelao, Albert J Klein Ikkink, Sigrun A Qvindesland, Munt Garcia-Font, Demian Szyld, Cristina Diaz-Navarro

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Article in Advances in simulation (London, England), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Jody L StaffordDepartment of Perfusion/Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK.
Esther Leon-CastelaoClinical Simulation Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1209-6401
Albert J Klein IkkinkWenckebach Simulation Center for Training, Education and Research, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Sigrun A QvindeslandDepartment of Education, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
Munt Garcia-FontClinical Simulation Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8388-6748
Demian SzyldCenter for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6609-7384
Cristina Diaz-NavarroHealth Education and Improvement Wales, Cardiff, UK. Cristina.Diaz-Navarro2@wales.nhs.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9351-9060
Universitat de Barcelona · ESCardiff and Vale University Health Board · GBPublic Health Wales · GBStavanger University Hospital · NOUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NL

Funding

Horizon 2020 734753
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent pressures on healthcare staff and resources have exacerbated the need for clinical teams to reflect and learn from workplace experiences. Surges in critically ill patients, the impact of the disease on the workforce and long term adjustments in work and life have upturned our normality. Whilst this situation has generated a new 'connectedness' within healthcare workers, it also continues to test our resilience.An international multi-professional collaboration has guided the identification of ongoing difficulties to effective communication and debriefing, as well as emerging opportunities to promote a culture of dialogue. This article outlines pandemic related barriers and new possibilities categorising them according to task management, teamwork, situational awareness and decision making. It describes their direct and indirect impact on clinical debriefing and signposts towards solutions to overcome challenges and, building on new bridges, advance team conversations that allow us to learn, improve and support each other.This pandemic has brought clinical professionals together; nevertheless, it is essential to invest in further developing and supporting cohesive teams. Debriefing enables healthcare teams and educators to mitigate stress, build resilience and promote a culture of continuous learning and patient care improvement.

Indexed as

Clinical debriefingCOVID-19Healthcare teamsHuman factorsNon-technical skillsSafety

Identifiers

PMID34526150
PMCPMC8441031
OpenAlexW3200147137

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