Helping healthcare teams to debrief effectively: associations of debriefers' actions and participants' reflections during team debriefings.
Kolbe M, Grande B, Lehmann-Willenbrock N, et al. Helping healthcare teams to debrief effectively: associations of debriefers’ actions and participants’ reflections during team debriefings. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(3):160-172. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014393.
Debriefing is an effective method for improving individual, team, and system performance, and skilled facilitators can enhance the effectiveness of the debrief. Researchers analyzed 50 video-recorded debrief sessions to assess the interactions between debriefer and participants to identify the type of communication that resulted in increased participant reflection. Advocacy-inquiry prompted increased reflection.