What and when to debrief: a scoping review examining interprofessional clinical debriefing.

Julia Paxino; Rebecca A Szabo; Stuart Duncan Marshall; David Story; Elizabeth Molloy

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What and when to debrief: a scoping review examining interprofessional clinical debriefing.

January 24, 2024

Paxino J, Szabo RA, Marshall SD, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33(5):314-327.

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Clinical debriefing is important to learn from significant clinical events and it is implemented in many clinical settings. This review characterizes the clinical contexts, timing, and intentions of debriefing. Creating and using a consistent terminology for debriefing will enhance implementation and research into this practice.

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