Evans, Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-0718, Burns, Calvin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5435-3114, Essex, Ryan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-3137, Finnerty, Gina, Hatton, Ella, Clements, Andrew, Breau, Genevieve Marie, Quinn, Francis, Elliott, Helen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8798-1037, Smith, Lorraine D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0893-9372, Matthews, Barry ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7605-0694, Jennings, Katherine, Crossman, Jodie, Williams, Gareth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-4517, Miller, Denise A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9947-0616, Harold, Benjamin, Gurnett, Philip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0445-0255, Jagodzinski, Lee, Smith, Julie, Milligan, Wendy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4516-0759, Markowski, Marianne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4652-3168, Collins, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4831-2524, Yoshimatsu, Yuki, Margalef Turrull, Jordi, Colpus, Mark, Dayson, Mark L and Weldon, Sharon Marie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-5265 (2023) A systematic scoping review on the evidence behind debriefing practices for the wellbeing/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

Introduction: 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.

Methods: Following screening, 184 papers were synthesised through keyword mapping and exploratory trend identification.

Results: 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.

Discussion: 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.

Systematic Review Registration: https://osf.io/za6rj.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	voice; healthcare; debriefing; emotion; wellbeing; systematic review
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > L Education (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
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 > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Thinking and Learning Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Education (EDU) Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Health Sciences (HEA) Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	05 Apr 2024 09:17
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/46560

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