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A systematic scoping review on the evidence behind debriefing practices for the well-being/emotional outcomes of healthcare workers

A systematic scoping review on the evidence behind debriefing practices for the well-being/emotional outcomes of healthcare workers

Evans, Thomas ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-0718, Burns, Calvin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5435-3114, Essex, Ryan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-3137, Finnerty, Gina, Hatton, Ella, Clements, Andrew, Breau, Genevieve Marie, Quinn, Francis, Elliott, Helen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8798-1037, Smith, Lorraine, Matthews, Barry ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7605-0694, Jennings, Katherine, Crossman, Jodie, Williams, Gareth ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-4517, Miller, Denise A ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9947-0616, Harold, Benjamin, Gurnett, Philip ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0445-0255, Jagodzinski, Lee, Smith, Julie, Milligan, Wendy, Markowski, Marianne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4652-3168, Collins, Peter ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4831-2524, Yoshimatsu, Yuki, Margalef Turull, Jordi, Colpus, Mark, Dayson, Mark and Weldon, Sharon Marie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-5265 (2023) A systematic scoping review on the evidence behind debriefing practices for the well-being/emotional outcomes of healthcare workers. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14:1078797. pp. 1-10. ISSN 1664-0640 (Online) (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1078797)

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Abstract

Debriefings give healthcare workers voice through the opportunity to discuss unanticipated or difficult events and recommend changes. The typical goal of routine debriefings has been to improve clinical outcomes by learning through discussion and reflection of events and then transferring that learning into clinical practice. However, little research has investigated the effects of debriefings on the emotional experiences and well-being of healthcare workers. There is some evidence that debriefings are a multi-faceted and cost-effective intervention for minimising negative health outcomes, but their use is inconsistent and they are infrequently adopted with the specific intention of giving healthcare workers a voice. The purpose of this systematic scoping review is therefore to assess the scope of existing evidence on debriefing practices for the well-being and emotional outcomes of healthcare workers. Following screening, 184 papers were synthesised through keyword mapping and exploratory trend identification. The body of evidence reviewed were clustered geographically, but diverse on many other criteria of interest including the types of evidence produced, debriefing models and practices, and outcomes captured. The current review provides a clear map of our existing understanding and highlights the need for more systematic, collaborative and rigorous bodies of evidence to determine the potential of debriefing to support the emotional outcomes of those working within healthcare.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: voice; healthcare; debriefing; emotion; wellbeing; systematic review
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
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Last Modified: 28 Mar 2023 12:18
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/38614

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