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Diaz-Navarro C, Enjo-Perez I, Leon-Castelao E, Hadfield A, Nicolas-Arfelis JM, Castro-Rebollo P. Implementation of the TALK© clinical self-debriefing tool in operating theatres: a single-centre interventional study. Br J Anaesth 2024; 133:853-861. [PMID: 39079796 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Debriefing in operating theatre environments leads to benefits in mortality, efficiency, productivity, and safety culture; however, it is still not regularly performed. TALK© is a simple and widely applicable team self-debriefing method to collaboratively learn and improve. METHODS An interventional study introducing TALK© for voluntary clinical debriefing was carried out in operating theatre environments in a UK National Health Service hospital over 18 months. It explored compliance with the Five Steps to Safer Surgery and changes in behaviour in surgical teams regarding consideration and completion of debriefing. RESULTS Team briefing and compliance with the WHO surgical safety checklist were performed consistently (>95% and >98%, respectively) throughout the study, which included 460 surgical lists. Consideration of debriefing increased at all data collection periods after intervention, from 35.6% to 60.3-97.4% (P≤0.003). Performance of debriefing, which was 23.3% at baseline, reached 39% at 6 months (P=0.039). Team planning of actions for improvement during debriefing also increased (P<0.001). A decline in performance of debriefing and subsequent improvement actions was observed after 6 months, albeit rates were above baseline at 18 months. The most reported reason not to carry out a debriefing was 'lack of issues'. After implementation, nurses and allied healthcare professionals increased their contribution to initiating and leading debriefing. Reported barriers were <18% at baseline, and decreased after intervention. CONCLUSIONS A simple intervention introducing TALK© for voluntary debriefing in theatres prompted significant changes in team behaviour and sustained growth regarding consideration and performance of debriefing, especially in the first 6 months.
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- Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Medical Intensive Care Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Medical Intensive Care Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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Rousseau AF, Fontana M, Georis S, Lambermont B, Cavalleri J, Pirotte M, Tronconi G, Paquay M, Misset B. Implementation of a routine post-shift debriefing program in ICU aiming at quality-of-care improvement: A primary analysis of feasibility and impacts. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 84:103752. [PMID: 38896963 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This report describes the implementation of a clinical debriefing (CD) program in intensive care units (ICU) and analyses its feasibility and its impact on staff well-being. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING From April to September 2023, post-shift CDs were run once a week in 2 out of 7 units in our department, using an adapted version of the DISCOVER-PHASE tool. CD sessions were performed face-to-face with volunteer members of the multidisciplinary ICU team. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES After 6 months, a survey assessing the satisfaction of the debriefed teams was conducted. The impact of CD on staff well-being was assessed using three validated questionnaires (Maslach Burnout Inventory, Ways of Coping Checklist, Professional Quality of Life Scale) administered in the 7 units before and after the CD period. RESULTS A total of 44 CDs were performed, lasting 15 (4-35) min. There were 6 (1-9) attendees per CD, mainly nurses (64.6%). Discussions focused mainly on basic problems related to dysfunctional material, communication and organization inside the team. The two debriefed teams were satisfied of the program and gave 9, 8 and 8 out of 10 on a visual analogical scale for the climate of confidence of the DC, their organisation, and their ability to improve working conditions and quality of care, respectively. Subscores at the three questionnaires assessing staff well-being before and after the CD period were similar, whether teams experienced CD or not. CONCLUSIONS Implementing of post-shift debriefings in our ICU was feasible and well accepted. More prolonged programs are probably needed to demonstrate benefits on staff well-being. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE This report offers elements that other teams can use to successfully conduct post-shift debriefings and to plan future research on longer-term programs.
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- Anne-Françoise Rousseau
- Intensive Care Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium; Research Unit for a Life-Course Perspective on Health & Education-RUCHE, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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- Intensive Care Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Centre for Medical Simulation, University of Liège, Belgium; Emergency Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department, University Hospital of Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
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Karamchandani K, Nasa P, Jarzebowski M, Brewster DJ, De Jong A, Bauer PR, Berkow L, Brown CA, Cabrini L, Casey J, Cook T, Divatia JV, Duggan LV, Ellard L, Ergan B, Jonsson Fagerlund M, Gatward J, Greif R, Higgs A, Jaber S, Janz D, Joffe AM, Jung B, Kovacs G, Kwizera A, Laffey JG, Lascarrou JB, Law JA, Marshall S, McGrath BA, Mosier JM, Perin D, Roca O, Rollé A, Russotto V, Sakles JC, Shrestha GS, Smischney NJ, Sorbello M, Tung A, Jabaley CS, Myatra SN. Tracheal intubation in critically ill adults with a physiologically difficult airway. An international Delphi study. Intensive Care Med 2024:10.1007/s00134-024-07578-2. [PMID: 39162823 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07578-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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PURPOSE Our study aimed to provide consensus and expert clinical practice statements related to airway management in critically ill adults with a physiologically difficult airway (PDA). METHODS An international Steering Committee involving seven intensivists and one Delphi methodology expert was convened by the Society of Critical Care Anaesthesiologists (SOCCA) Physiologically Difficult Airway Task Force. The committee selected an international panel of 35 expert clinician-researchers with expertise in airway management in critically ill adults. A Delphi process based on an iterative approach was used to obtain the final consensus statements. RESULTS The Delphi process included seven survey rounds. A stable consensus was achieved for 53 (87%) out of 61 statements. The experts agreed that in addition to pathophysiological conditions, physiological alterations associated with pregnancy and obesity also constitute a physiologically difficult airway. They suggested having an intubation team consisting of at least three healthcare providers including two airway operators, implementing an appropriately designed checklist, and optimizing hemodynamics prior to tracheal intubation. Similarly, the experts agreed on the head elevated laryngoscopic position, routine use of videolaryngoscopy during the first attempt, preoxygenation with non-invasive ventilation, careful mask ventilation during the apneic phase, and attention to cardiorespiratory status for post-intubation care. CONCLUSION Using a Delphi method, agreement among a panel of international experts was reached for 53 statements providing guidance to clinicians worldwide on safe tracheal intubation practices in patients with a physiologically difficult airway to help improve patient outcomes. Well-designed studies are needed to assess the effects of these practice statements and address the remaining uncertainties.
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- Kunal Karamchandani
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Critical Care Medicine, NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda, Dubai, UAE
- Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management, and Perioperative Medicine, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Regional University Hospital of Montpellier, St-Eloi Hospital, University of Montpellier, Phymedexp, Université de Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, CHRU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, UMass Chan - Lahey School of Medicine, Burlington, MA, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Insubria University, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Department of Anaesthesia, Austin Health, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Warrington Teaching Hospitals, Cheshire, UK
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Regional University Hospital of Montpellier, St-Eloi Hospital, University of Montpellier, Phymedexp, Université de Montpellier, Inserm, CNRS, CHRU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Tulane School of Medicine, University Medical Center New Orleans, LSU School of Medicine of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, INSERM PhyMedexp, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia, Medical Neurosciences & Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education, Charles V. Keating Emergency and Trauma Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Movement - Interactions - Performance, MIP, Médecine Intensive Réanimation, UR 4334, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Manchester University Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Institut de Recerca Part Taulí (I3PT-CERCA), Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Sabadell, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- Ciber Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of La Guadeloupe, University of Les Antilles, Abymes, France
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital San Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano (TO), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care PO Giovanni Paolo II, Ragusa, Italy
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Kore University, Enna, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Emory Critical Care Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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Lin Y, Lockey A, Greif R, Cheng A. The effect of scripted debriefing in resuscitation training: A scoping review. Resusc Plus 2024; 18:100581. [PMID: 38404756 PMCID: PMC10885785 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of scripted debriefing relative to no use of script during debriefing in resuscitation training. Methods This scoping review was undertaken as part of the continuous evidence evaluation process of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) extension for scoping review. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and SCOPUS were searched from inception to January 2024. We included all published studies comparing scripted debriefing vs non-scripted debriefing evaluating patient outcomes, behaviour change of learners, learning outcomes for learners and cognitive load and teaching quality for instructors. Results Our initial literature search identified 1238 citations. After removing 552 duplicates, reviewing the titles and abstracts of the remaining 686 articles yielded 11 for full-text review. Of these, six articles were selected for inclusion in the final analysis. The six studies described debriefing scripts varying in content, framework, scripted language and the integration of objective data. Scripted debriefing improved CPR performance, team leadership skills and knowledge acquisition, but showed no difference in teamwork performance compared to non-scripted debriefing. Scripted debriefing also improved debriefing quality and decreased cognitive load of the instructor during resuscitation training. Conclusion The use of a debriefing script during resuscitation education can improve CPR performance, team leader performance, knowledge acquisition and reduce the debriefer's cognitive load. Future research should explore how debriefing scripts can be designed to optimize learning outcomes.
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- Yiqun Lin
- KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Program, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, 28 Oki Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8, Canada
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- Emergency Department, Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust, Halifax, UK
- School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK
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- University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- School of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Program, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Canada
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Gómez-Ríos MÁ, Sastre JA, Onrubia-Fuertes X, López T, Abad-Gurumeta A, Casans-Francés R, Gómez-Ríos D, Garzón JC, Martínez-Pons V, Casalderrey-Rivas M, Fernández-Vaquero MÁ, Martínez-Hurtado E, Martín-Larrauri R, Reviriego-Agudo L, Gutierrez-Couto U, García-Fernández J, Serrano-Moraza A, Rodríguez Martín LJ, Camacho Leis C, Espinosa Ramírez S, Fandiño Orgeira JM, Vázquez Lima MJ, Mayo-Yáñez M, Parente-Arias P, Sistiaga-Suárez JA, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Charco-Mora P. Spanish Society of Anesthesiology, Reanimation and Pain Therapy (SEDAR), Spanish Society of Emergency and Emergency Medicine (SEMES) and Spanish Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (SEORL-CCC) Guideline for difficult airway management. Part II. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2024; 71:207-247. [PMID: 38340790 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2024.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The Airway Management section of the Spanish Society of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, and Pain Therapy (SEDAR), the Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMES), and the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SEORL-CCC) present the Guide for the comprehensive management of difficult airway in adult patients. Its principles are focused on the human factors, cognitive processes for decision-making in critical situations, and optimization in the progression of strategies application to preserve adequate alveolar oxygenation in order to enhance safety and the quality of care. The document provides evidence-based recommendations, theoretical-educational tools, and implementation tools, mainly cognitive aids, applicable to airway management in the fields of anesthesiology, critical care, emergencies, and prehospital medicine. For this purpose, an extensive literature search was conducted following PRISMA-R guidelines and was analyzed using the GRADE methodology. Recommendations were formulated according to the GRADE methodology. Recommendations for sections with low-quality evidence were based on expert opinion through consensus reached via a Delphi questionnaire.
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- M Á Gómez-Ríos
- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitary Dr Peset, Valencia, Spain
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- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitario Infanta Elena, Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain
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- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
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- Biblioteca, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (CHUF), Ferrol, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain; President of the Spanish Society of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy (SEDAR), Spain
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- Emergency Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital do Salnes, Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Spain; President of the Spanish Emergency Medicine Society (SEMES), Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head Neck Surgery, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head Neck Surgery, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Donostia, Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; President of the Spanish Society for Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (SEORL-CCC), Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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Scholte JBJ, Strehler JC, Dill T, van Mook WNKA. Trainee-supervisor collaboration, progress-visualisation, and coaching: a survey on challenges in assessment of ICU trainees. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2024; 24:120. [PMID: 38321516 PMCID: PMC10848472 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04980-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Assessing trainees is crucial for development of their competence, yet it remains a challenging endeavour. Identifying contributing and influencing factors affecting this process is imperative for improvement. METHODS We surveyed residents, fellows, and intensivists working in an intensive care unit (ICU) at a large non-university hospital in Switzerland to investigate the challenges in assessing ICU trainees. Thematic analysis revealed three major themes. RESULTS Among 45 physicians, 37(82%) responded. The first theme identified is trainee-intensivist collaboration discontinuity. The limited duration of trainees' ICU rotations, large team size operating in a discordant three-shift system, and busy and unpredictable day-planning hinder sustained collaboration. Potential solutions include a concise pre-collaboration briefing, shared bedside care, and post-collaboration debriefing involving formative assessment and reflection on collaboration. The second theme is the lack of trainees' progress visualisation, which is caused by unsatisfactory familiarisation with the trainees' development. The lack of an overview of a trainee's previous achievements, activities, strengths, weaknesses, and goals may result in inappropriate assessments. Participants suggested implementing digital assessment tools, a competence committee, and dashboards to facilitate progress visualisation. The third theme we identified is insufficient coaching and feedback. Factors like personality traits, hierarchy, and competing interests can impede coaching, while high-quality feedback is essential for correct assessment. Skilled coaches can define short-term goals and may optimise trainee assessment by seeking feedback from multiple supervisors and assisting in both formative and summative assessment. Based on these three themes and the suggested solutions, we developed the acronym "ICU-STAR" representing a potentially powerful framework to enhance short-term trainee-supervisor collaboration in the workplace and to co-scaffold the principles of adequate assessment. CONCLUSIONS According to ICU physicians, trainee-supervisor collaboration discontinuity, the lack of visualisation of trainee's development, and insufficient coaching and feedback skills of supervisors are the major factors hampering trainees' assessment in the workplace. Based on suggestions by the survey participants, we propose the acronym "ICU-STAR" as a framework including briefing, shared bedside care, and debriefing of the trainee-supervisor collaboration at the workplace as its core components. With the attending intensivists acting as coaches, progress visualisation can be enhanced by actively collecting more data points. TRIAL REGISTRATION N/A.
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- Johannes B J Scholte
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
- Master of Medical Education Student, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Master of Medical Education Student, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
- Swiss Air-Ambulance Ltd, Rega, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Academy for Postgraduate Medical Training, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- School of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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St-Onge-St-Hilaire A, Cheng A, Davidson J, Wan B, Lin Y. Completeness and accuracy of digital charting vs paper charting in simulated pediatric cardiac arrest: a randomized controlled trial. CAN J EMERG MED 2024; 26:94-102. [PMID: 38097910 DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00624-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To determine if data collected through digital charting are more complete and more accurate compared to traditional paper-based charting during simulated pediatric cardiac arrest. METHODS We performed a single-center simulation-based randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomized to a novel handheld digital charting device (intervention group) or to the standard resuscitation paper chart (control group). Participants documented two 15-min simulated pediatric cardiac arrest scenarios. We compared the charting completeness between the two groups. Completeness score (primary outcome) was established by calculating a completeness score for each group based on a list of pre-determined critical tasks. Charting accuracy (secondary outcome) was compared between the two groups, defined as the time interval between the real-time task performance and charted time. RESULTS Charting data from 34 simulated cardiac arrest events were included in the analysis (n = 18 intervention; n = 16 control). The paper charting group had a higher completeness score (median (IQR) paper vs digital: 72.0% (66.4-76.9%) vs 65.0% (58.5-66.4%), p = 0.015). For accuracy, the digital charting group was superior to the paper charting group for all pre-established critical tasks. CONCLUSION Compared to paper-based charting, digital charting group captured more critical tasks during pediatric simulated resuscitation and was more accurate in the time intervals between real-time tasks performance and charted time. For tasks charted, paper-based charting was significantly more complete and more detailed during simulated pediatric cardiac arrest.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Soriano P, Kanis J, Abulebda K, Schwab S, Coffee RL, Wagers B. Determining the Association Between Emergency Department Crowding and Debriefing After Pediatric Trauma Resuscitations. Pediatr Emerg Care 2023; 39:848-852. [PMID: 36728549 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Debriefing in the pediatric emergency department (PED) is an invaluable tool to improve team well-being, communication, and performance. Despite evidence, surveys have reported heavy workload as a barrier to debriefing leading to missed opportunities for improvement in an already busy ED. The study aims to determine the association between the incidence of debriefing after pediatric trauma resuscitations and PED crowding. METHODS A total of 491 Trauma One activations in Riley Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department that presented between April 2018 to December 2019 were included in the study. Debriefing documentations, patient demographics, time and date of presentation, mechanism of injury, injury severity score, disposition from PED, and length of stay (LOS) were collected and analyzed. The National Emergency Department Overcrowding Scale score at arrival, Average LOS, total PED census, total PED waiting room census, and rates of left without being seen were compared between groups. RESULTS Of 491 Trauma One activations presented to our PED, 50 (10%) trauma evaluations had documented debriefing. The National Emergency Department Overcrowding Scale score at presentation was significantly lower in those with debriefing versus without debriefing. In addition, the PED hourly census, waiting room census, average LOS, and left without being seen were also significantly lower in the group with debriefing. In addition, trauma cases with debriefing had a higher proportion of patients with profound injuries and discharges to the morgue. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric emergency department crowding is a significant barrier to debriefing after trauma resuscitations. However, profound injuries and traumatic pediatric deaths remain the strongest predictors in conducting debriefing regardless of PED crowding status.
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- Pamela Soriano
- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Minors AM, Yusaf TC, Bentley SK, Grueso D, Campbell-Taylor K, Harford M, Mehri S, Williams LJ, Bajaj K. Enhancing Safety of a System-Wide In Situ Simulation Program Using No-Go Considerations. Simul Healthc 2023; 18:226-231. [PMID: 36630489 DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A large-scale in situ simulation initiative on cardiac arrest in pregnancy was implemented across NYC Health + Hospitals. In situ simulation must be safely balanced with clinical conditions such as through application of no-go considerations or standardized reasons to cancel or postpone the simulation. Our objective is to describe our findings on the application of no-go considerations during this simulation initiative. METHODS NYC Health + Hospitals/Simulation Center developed an in situ simulation program focused on cardiac arrest in pregnancy, implemented at 11 acute care facilities. The program's toolkit included no-go considerations for in situ simulation safety: situations prompting a need to cancel, reschedule, or postpone a simulation to ensure patient and/or staff safety. RESULTS Data were collected from June 2018 through December 2019. The simulation sites reviewed the 13 established no-go considerations before each simulation event to assess if the simulation was safe to "go". After the conclusion of the initiative, all data related to no-go considerations were analyzed.Two hundred seventy-four in situ simulations were scheduled and 223 simulations (81%) were completed. Fifty-one no-go events were reported, with 78% identifying a reason by category. Twenty-two percent did not report a reason or category. Four of the 13 suggested no-go considerations were not reported. CONCLUSIONS The no-go considerations framework promotes standardized and strategic scheduling of in situ simulation. Analysis of no-go consideration application during this system-wide initiative provides a model for the usage of tracking no-go data to enhance safety and inform future simulation planning.
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- Anjoinette M Minors
- From the NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi; Albert Einstein College of Medicine (A.M.M., K.B.), New York, NY; NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi & Simulation Center (T.C.Y.), New York, NY; NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst & Simulation Center; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (S.K.B.), New York, NY; NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings (D.G.), New York, NY; NYC Health + Hospitals/Simulation Center (K.C.-T., M.H.), New York, NY; NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue (S.M.), New York, NY; and NYC Health + Hospitals/Central Office (L.J.W.), New York, NY
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Bijok B, Jaulin F, Picard J, Michelet D, Fuzier R, Arzalier-Daret S, Basquin C, Blanié A, Chauveau L, Cros J, Delmas V, Dupanloup D, Gauss T, Hamada S, Le Guen Y, Lopes T, Robinson N, Vacher A, Valot C, Pasquier P, Blet A. Guidelines on human factors in critical situations 2023. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2023; 42:101262. [PMID: 37290697 DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2023.101262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To provide guidelines to define the place of human factors in the management of critical situations in anaesthesia and critical care. DESIGN A committee of nineteen experts from the SFAR and GFHS learned societies was set up. A policy of declaration of links of interest was applied and respected throughout the guideline-producing process. Likewise, the committee did not benefit from any funding from a company marketing a health product (drug or medical device). The committee followed the GRADE® method (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) to assess the quality of the evidence on which the recommendations were based. METHODS We aimed to formulate recommendations according to the GRADE® methodology for four different fields: 1/ communication, 2/ organisation, 3/ working environment and 4/ training. Each question was formulated according to the PICO format (Patients, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome). The literature review and recommendations were formulated according to the GRADE® methodology. RESULTS The experts' synthesis work and application of the GRADE® method resulted in 21 recommendations. Since the GRADE® method could not be applied in its entirety to all the questions, the guidelines used the SFAR "Recommendations for Professional Practice" A means of secured communication (RPP) format and the recommendations were formulated as expert opinions. CONCLUSION Based on strong agreement between experts, we were able to produce 21 recommendations to guide human factors in critical situations.
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- Benjamin Bijok
- Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimation, Bloc des Urgences/Déchocage, CHU de Lille, Lille, France; Pôle de l'Urgence, Bloc des Urgences/Déchocage, CHU de Lille, Lille, France.
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- Président du Groupe Facteurs Humains en Santé, France; Directeur Général et Cofondateur Patient Safety Database, France; Directeur Général et Cofondateur Safe Team Academy, France.
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- Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimation, Réanimation Chirurgicale Polyvalente - CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France; Centre d'Evaluation et Simulation Alpes Recherche (CESAR) - ThEMAS, TIMC, UMR, CNRS 5525, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France; Comité Analyse et Maîtrise du Risque (CAMR) de la Société Française d'Anesthésie Réanimation (SFAR), France
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- Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation du CHU de Reims, France; Laboratoire Cognition, Santé, Société - Université Reims-Champagne Ardenne, France
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- Unité d'Anesthésiologie, Institut Claudius Regaud. IUCT-Oncopole de Toulouse, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU de Caen Normandie, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France; Comité Vie Professionnelle-Santé au Travail (CVP-ST) de la Société Française d'Anesthésie-Réanimation (SFAR), France
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- Département Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU de Rennes, 2 Rue Henri le Guilloux, 35000 Rennes, France; CHP Saint-Grégoire, Groupe Vivalto-Santé, 6 Bd de la Boutière CS 56816, 35760 Saint-Grégoire, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Médecine Périopératoire, CHU Bicêtre, 78 Rue du Général Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Laboratoire de Formation par la Simulation et l'Image en Médecine et en Santé (LabForSIMS) - Faculté de Médecine Paris Saclay - UR CIAMS - Université Paris Saclay, France
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- Service des Urgences, SMUR et EVASAN, Centre Hospitalier de la Polynésie Française, France; Maison des Sciences de l'Homme du Pacifique, C9FV+855, Puna'auia, Polynésie Française, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie et Réanimation, Polyclinique de Limoges Site Emailleurs Colombier, 1 Rue Victor-Schoelcher, 87038 Limoges Cedex 1, France; Membre Co-Fondateur Groupe Facteurs Humains en Santé, France
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- Service d'Accueil des Urgences, Centre Hospitalier Le Mans, 194 Avenue Rubillard, 72037 Le Mans, France; CAp'Sim, Centre d'Apprentissage par la Simulation, Centre Hospitalier Le Mans, 194 Avenue Rubillard, 72037 Le Mans, France
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- IADE, Cadre de Bloc, CHU de Nancy, 29 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 54000 Nancy, France; Comité IADE de la Société Française d'Anesthésie Réanimation (SFAR), France
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- Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimation, Bloc des Urgences/Déchocage, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Université Paris Cité, APHP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Service d'Anesthésie Réanimation, F-75015, Paris, France; CESP, INSERM U 10-18, Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Privé de Versailles, 78000 Versailles, France
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- Unité Recherche et Expertise Aéromédicales, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Brétigny Sur Orge, France
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- 1ère Chefferie du Service de Santé, Villacoublay, France; Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Percy, Clamart, France; École du Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France
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- Lyon University Hospital, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; INSERM U1052, Cancer Research Center of Lyon, Lyon, France
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Paquay M, Simon R, Ancion A, Graas G, Ghuysen A. A success story of clinical debriefings: lessons learned to promote impact and sustainability. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1188594. [PMID: 37475771 PMCID: PMC10354544 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1188594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 crisis impacted emergency departments (ED) unexpectedly and exposed teams to major issues within a constantly changing environment. We implemented post-shift clinical debriefings (CDs) from the beginning of the crisis to cope with adaptability needs. As the crisis diminished, clinicians voiced a desire to maintain the post-shift CD program, but it had to be reshaped to succeed over the long term. A strategic committee, which included physician and nurse leadership and engaged front-line staff, designed and oversaw the implementation of CD. The CD structure was brief and followed a debriefing with a good judgment format. The aim of our program was to discover and integrate an organizational learning strategy to promote patient safety, clinicians' wellbeing, and engagement with the post-shift CD as the centerpiece. In this article, we describe how post-shift CD process was performed, lessons learned from its integration into our ED strategy to ensure value and sustainability and suggestions for adapting this process at other institutions. This novel application of debriefing was well received by staff and resulted in discovering multiple areas for improvement ranging from staff interpersonal interactions and team building to hospital wider quality improvement initiatives such as patient throughput.
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- Méryl Paquay
- Emergency Department, University Hospital of Liege Quartier Hôpital, Liege, Belgium
- Center for Medical Simulation of Liege, Quartier Hôpital, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital of Liege Quartier Hôpital, Liege, Belgium
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- Center for Medical Simulation of Liege, Quartier Hôpital, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital of Liege Quartier Hôpital, Liege, Belgium
- Center for Medical Simulation of Liege, Quartier Hôpital, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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Cambridge P, Brockenshire N, Bridge N, Jarden RJ. Entry to practice nursing students' experiences of debriefing during clinical practice: A qualitative meta-synthesis. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2023; 128:105871. [PMID: 37393654 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this review were to identify, explore and synthesize existing evidence in the literature of nursing students' experiences of debriefing in their clinical practice placements. DESIGN Qualitative meta-synthesis. DATA SOURCES Databases included Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Education Resources Information Centre, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, and Scopus. Qualitative studies were considered for inclusion if published in English, reporting primary data analysis including experiences of nursing students. The final search was conducted on 22 October 2021, no time limit was applied. REVIEW METHODS Qualitative studies were identified and appraised. Across the included studies, authors' themes and metaphors, and participant quotes were inductively analysed and interpreted, then expressed in the synthesis. RESULTS Three new themes representing nursing students' experiences of debriefing were constructed. Theme one, 'It didn't happen formally, but I needed it', included students expressing the value of, and wanting to be involved in, debriefing to gain validation, reassurance, and guidance. Theme two, 'I had to release it and it helped' included students' positive experiences of debriefing with another student, nurse, or confidant, through various modalities. These experiences affirmed they were not alone in their feelings, which provided relief, confidence, and new ways of thinking and practicing. Theme three, 'Strengthened clinical experience and learning', included students feeling debriefing supported their awareness and understanding of practice and increased participation in clinical experiences. This awareness and understanding provided an opportunity for students to explore, and reflect on, the impact of patient care. CONCLUSIONS Through debriefing student nurses found relief, confidence, and new ways of thinking through a shared understanding. Debriefing supported student learning and the clinical-academic education team had a key role in creating this opportunity.
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- Prue Cambridge
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 161 Barry Street, Victoria 3010, Australia.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 161 Barry Street, Victoria 3010, Australia.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 161 Barry Street, Victoria 3010, Australia.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 161 Barry Street, Victoria 3010, Australia; Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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Cheng A, Davidson J, Wan B, St-Onge-St-Hilaire A, Lin Y. Data-informed debriefing for cardiopulmonary arrest: A randomized controlled trial. Resusc Plus 2023; 14:100401. [PMID: 37260809 PMCID: PMC10227448 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Aim To determine if data-informed debriefing, compared to a traditional debriefing, improves the process of care provided by healthcare teams during a simulated pediatric cardiac arrest. Methods We conducted a prospective, randomized trial. Participants were randomized to a traditional debriefing or a data-informed debriefing supported by a debriefing tool. Participant teams managed a 10-minute cardiac arrest simulation case, followed by a debriefing (i.e. traditional or data-informed), and then a second cardiac arrest case. The primary outcome was the percentage of overall excellent CPR. The secondary outcomes were compliance with AHA guidelines for depth and rate, chest compression (CC) fraction, peri-shock pause duration, and time to critical interventions. Results A total of 21 teams (84 participants) were enrolled, with data from 20 teams (80 participants) analyzed. The data-informed debriefing group was significantly better in percentage of overall excellent CPR (control vs intervention: 53.8% vs 78.7%; MD 24.9%, 95%CI: 5.4 to 44.4%, p = 0.02), guideline-compliant depth (control vs. intervention: 60.4% vs 85.8%, MD 25.4%, 95%CI: 5.5 to 45.3%, p = 0.02), CC fraction (control vs intervention: 88.6% vs 92.6, MD 4.0%, 95%CI: 0.5 to 7.4%, p = 0.03), and peri-shock pause duration (control vs intervention: 5.8 s vs 3.7 s, MD -2.1 s, 95%CI: -3.5 to -0.8 s, p = 0.004) compared to the control group. There was no significant difference in time to critical interventions between groups. Conclusion When compared with traditional debriefing, data-informed debriefing improves CPR quality and reduces pauses in CPR during simulated cardiac arrest, with no improvement in time to critical interventions.
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- Adam Cheng
- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, KidSIM-ASPIRE Research Program, Alberta Children’s Hospital, 28 Oki Drive NW, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada
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- KidSIM Simulation Program, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Canada
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- KidSIM Simulation Program, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Canada
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- KidSIM Simulation Program, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Canada
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Dahan M, Lirette MP, Campbell DM, Moga MA. Have you ACED it? How to successfully implement performance-oriented, Acute Critical Event Debriefing. Paediatr Child Health 2023; 28:78-83. [PMID: 37151919 PMCID: PMC10156929 DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxac073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Acute Critical Event Debriefing (ACED) after cardiopulmonary arrests should be the standard of care. However, little literature exists on how to implement performance-focused ACED in healthcare. Based on a series of successful ACED implementations in a variety of our settings, we describe key learnings and propose best practices to aid clinicians and organizations in establishing a successful ACED program. Within this practical guide, we also present a novel, standardized debriefing tool (Hotwash) that has been adapted for a variety of clinical settings.
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- Maya Dahan
- Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Pediatric Emergency Fellow, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- St. Michael Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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Tannenbaum SI, Greilich PE. The debrief imperative: building teaming competencies and team effectiveness. BMJ Qual Saf 2023; 32:125-128. [PMID: 36323510 DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2022-015259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Jiffry AJ, Cho CS, Schmidt AR, Pham PK, Nager AL. A Mixed Methods Needs Assessment for a Debriefing Intervention Following Critical Cases. Acad Pediatr 2023; 23:85-92. [PMID: 35605897 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The emergency department (ED) is a demanding environment, and critical events have been identified as contributors to stress. Debriefing is a possible intervention for staff, but there is little information regarding formulation and implementation. A needs assessment was conducted to describe the emotions of pediatric ED (PED) staff following critical events and assess opinions regarding debriefing. METHOD This mixed methods study used convergent design for triangulation. After critical cases, PED staff members were given the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI). Additionally, a questionnaire with 2 open-ended questions on debriefing was administered. Themes were extracted from the questionnaire using directed content analysis. RESULTS A total of 719 responses were collected for 142 critical cases. Physical reactions were often endorsed in the PDI, and these reactions were mirrored in the qualitative data, which included physiological responses such as stress, adrenaline high, anxiety, fatigue, and overwhelm. Helplessness and grief were 2 of the emotional PDI items frequently endorsed, which were reflected in the qualitative strand by themes such as helplessness, sadness, disheartenment, and regret. There was considerable variability between critical cases such that not every critical case elicited a desire for a debrief. CONCLUSIONS PED staff report measurable levels of stress after critical patient cases that warrant follow-up. Formal debriefing immediately after critical patient cases with specific caveats may be valuable for the reduction of stress. Any formal debriefing program will need to balance various goals with attention to the session length, setting, and timing.
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- Arshad J Jiffry
- Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine (AJ Jiffry, CS Cho, AR Schmidt, PK Pham, and AL Nager), Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif; Department of Pediatrics (AJ Jiffry, CS Cho, and AL Nager), Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
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- Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine (AJ Jiffry, CS Cho, AR Schmidt, PK Pham, and AL Nager), Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif; Department of Pediatrics (AJ Jiffry, CS Cho, and AL Nager), Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine (AJ Jiffry, CS Cho, AR Schmidt, PK Pham, and AL Nager), Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine (AJ Jiffry, CS Cho, AR Schmidt, PK Pham, and AL Nager), Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine (AJ Jiffry, CS Cho, AR Schmidt, PK Pham, and AL Nager), Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif; Department of Pediatrics (AJ Jiffry, CS Cho, and AL Nager), Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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Advanced and Invasive Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Techniques as an Adjunct to Advanced Cardiac Life Support. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11247315. [PMID: 36555932 PMCID: PMC9781548 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite numerous promising innovations, the chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest has remained virtually unchanged for decades. Recently, technological advances have been made, user-friendly portable devices have been developed, and advanced invasive procedures have been described that could improve this unsatisfactory situation. METHODS A selective literature search in the core databases with a focus on randomized controlled trials and guidelines. RESULTS Technical aids, such as feedback systems or automated mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) devices, can improve chest compression quality. The latter, as well as extracorporeal CPR, might serve as a bridge to treatment (with extracorporeal CPR even as a bridge to recovery). Sonography may be used to improve thoracic compressions on the one hand and to rule out potentially reversible causes of cardiac arrest on the other. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta might enhance myocardial and cerebral perfusion. Minithoracostomy, pericardiocentesis, or clamshell thoracotomy might resolve reversible causes of cardiac arrest. CONCLUSIONS It is crucial to identify those patients who may benefit from an advanced or invasive procedure and make the decision to implement the intervention in a timely manner. As with all infrequently performed procedures, sound education and regular training are paramount.
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Fey MK, Roussin CJ, Rudolph JW, Morse KJ, Palaganas JC, Szyld D. Teaching, coaching, or debriefing With Good Judgment: a roadmap for implementing "With Good Judgment" across the SimZones. Adv Simul (Lond) 2022; 7:39. [PMID: 36435851 PMCID: PMC9701361 DOI: 10.1186/s41077-022-00235-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Simulation-based learning occurs in multiple contexts, and one teaching style cannot adequately cover the needs at each learning level. For example, reflective debriefing, often used following a complex simulation case, is not what is needed when learning new skills. When to use which facilitation style is a question that educators often overlook or struggle to determine. SimZones is a framework used to clarify the multiple contexts in simulation. This framework, combined with elements of Debriefing With Good Judgment, can help educators match the appropriate facilitation style with learner needs and learning context. We have distilled the core elements of the "with good judgment" approach to debriefing and applied them to the SimZones framework to guide educators with (1) what type of learning can be expected with each learning context, (2) what behaviors and activities can be expected of the learners in each learning context, (3) what instructional strategies are most effectively used at each stage, and (4) what are the implications for the teacher-learner relationship.
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- Mary K. Fey
- George Washington University, Washington, D.C USA
- Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA USA
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- Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, & Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, & Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA USA
- School of Nursing, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, & Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
- MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA USA
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- Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA
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Patientensicherheit in der Kindernotfallversorgung. Notf Rett Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-022-01106-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Galligan MM, Goldstein L, Garcia SM, Kellom K, Wolfe HA, Haggerty M, DeBrocco D, Barg FK, Friedlaender E. A Qualitative Study of Resident Experiences With Clinical Event Debriefing. Hosp Pediatr 2022; 12:977-989. [PMID: 36222096 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The facilitated discussion of events through clinical event debriefing (CED) can promote learning and wellbeing, but resident involvement is often limited. Although the graduate medical education field supports CED, interventions to promote resident involvement are limited by poor insight into how residents experience CED. The objective of this study was to characterize pediatric resident experiences with CED, with a specific focus on practice barriers and facilitators. METHODS We conducted this qualitative study between November and December 2020 at a large, free-standing children's hospital. We recruited pediatric residents from postgraduate years 1 to 4 to participate in virtual focus groups. Focus groups were digitally recorded, deidentified, and transcribed. Transcripts were entered into coding software for analysis. We analyzed the data using a modified grounded theory approach to identify major themes. RESULTS We conducted 4 mixed-level focus groups with 26 residents. Our analysis identified multiple barriers and facilitators of resident involvement in CED. Several barriers were logistical in nature, but the most salient barriers were derived from unique features of the resident role. For example, residents described the transience of their role as a barrier to both participating and engaging in CED. However, they described advancing professional experience and the desire for reflective learning as facilitators. CONCLUSIONS Residents in this study highlighted many factors affecting their participation and engagement in CED, including barriers related to the unique features of their role. On the basis of resident experiences, we propose several recommendations for CED practice that graduate medical education programs and hospitals should consider for supporting resident involvement in CED.
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- Meghan M Galligan
- Department of Pediatrics.,Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Patientensicherheit in der Kindernotfallversorgung. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00112-022-01572-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Clinical Debriefing in Cardiology Teams: A National Survey in Spain. J Nurs Care Qual 2022; 37:E67-E72. [PMID: 35984691 DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical debriefing (CD) improves patient safety and builds team resilience. PURPOSE We describe the current use of CD by multiprofessional Spanish cardiology team members. METHODS A self-administered survey exploring 31 items was disseminated online in October 2020. A comparison was made between respondents that who experience in CD with inexperienced respondents. Inferential analysis was done using Pearson's χ2 test. RESULTS Out of 167 valid responses, 45.5% had been completed by cardiology nurses. One-third of the respondents had experience in CD. Most common situations preceding CD were those with negative outcomes (81.8%). Time constraint was the most commonly reported barrier (76.3%); however, it was significantly less than the expectation of inexperienced respondents (92%, P < .01). Overall, only 28.2% reported self-confidence in their skills to lead a CD. CONCLUSIONS There is a necessity in Spanish cardiology teams to receive training in CD and embed it in their daily practice.
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Fiori M, Coombs M, Endacott R, Cutello CA, Latour JM. What the curtains do not shield: A phenomenological exploration of patient-witnessed resuscitation in hospital. Part 2: Healthcare professionals' experiences. J Adv Nurs 2022; 78:2596-2607. [PMID: 35332562 PMCID: PMC9544000 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To explore healthcare professionals' experiences of patient-witnessed resuscitation in hospital. DESIGN Descriptive phenomenology. METHODS Healthcare professionals involved in hospital resuscitation activities were recruited from medical, intensive care, resuscitation and education departments in a university hospital in England. Data were collected through face-to-face and focus group interviews, between August 2018 and January 2019. Data were analysed using Giorgi's phenomenological approach. RESULTS Nine registered nurses, four healthcare assistants and seven doctors participated in four individual interviews and three focus groups. Findings were related to three themes: (1) Protecting patients from witnessing resuscitation: healthcare professionals used curtains to shield patients during resuscitation, but this was ineffective. Thus, they experienced challenges in explaining resuscitation events to the other patients and communicating sensitively. (2) Emotional impact of resuscitation: healthcare professionals recognized that witnessing resuscitation impacted patients, but they also felt emotionally affected from performing resuscitation and needed coping strategies and support. (3) Supporting patients who witnessed resuscitation: healthcare professionals recognized the importance of patients' well-being, but they felt unable to provide effective and timely support while providing life-saving care. CONCLUSION Healthcare professionals involved in hospital resuscitation require specific support, guidance and education to care effectively for patients witnessing resuscitation. Improving communication, implementing regular debriefing for staff, and allocating a dedicated professional to support patients witnessing resuscitation must be addressed to improve clinical practice. IMPACT The WATCH study uncovers patients' and healthcare professionals' experiences of patient-witnessed resuscitation, a phenomenon still overlooked in nursing research and practice. The main findings highlight that, in common with patients, healthcare professionals are subject to the emotional impact of resuscitation events and encounter challenges in supporting patients who witness resuscitation. Embedding the recommendations from this research into clinical guidelines will impact the clinical practice of healthcare professionals involved in hospital resuscitation and the quality and timeliness of care delivered to patients.
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- Martina Fiori
- Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and MidwiferyUniversity of PlymouthPlymouthUK
- School of Health and Social CareEdinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburghUK
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- Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and MidwiferyUniversity of PlymouthPlymouthUK
- School of Nursing Midwifery and Health PracticeVictoria University of WellingtonWellingtonNew Zealand
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- National Institute for Health ResearchLondonUK
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nursing and Health SciencesMonash UniversityFrankstonVictoriaAustralia
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- Faculty of Health, School of PsychologyUniversity of PlymouthPlymouthUK
- Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of MarketingUniversity of AntwerpAntwerpBelgium
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- Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and MidwiferyUniversity of PlymouthPlymouthUK
- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Midwifery and ParamedicineCurtin UniversityPerthAustralia
- Hunan Children's HospitalChangshaChina
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Muñoz GJ, Cortéz DA, Álvarez CB, Raggio JA, Concha A, Rojas FI, Arthur W, Fischer BM, Rodriguez S. After-Action Reviews and Long-Term Performance: An Experimental Examination in the Context of an Emergency Simulation. HUMAN FACTORS 2022; 64:760-778. [PMID: 33021402 DOI: 10.1177/0018720820958848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The present study examined the effectiveness of after-action reviews (AARs; also known as debriefing) in mitigating skill decay. BACKGROUND Research on the long-term effectiveness of AARs is meager. To address this gap in the literature, we conducted an experimental study that also overcomes some research design issues that characterize the limited extant research. METHOD Eighty-four participants were randomly assigned to an AAR or non-AAR condition and trained to operate a PC-based fire emergency simulator. During the initial acquisition phase, individuals in the AAR condition were allowed to review their performance after each practice session, whereas individuals in the non-AAR condition completed a filler task. About 12 weeks later, participants returned to the lab to complete four additional practice sessions using a similar scenario (i.e., the retention and reacquisition phase). RESULTS The performance of participants in the AAR condition degraded more after nonuse but also recovered faster than the performance of participants in the non-AAR condition, although these effects were fairly small and not statistically significant. CONCLUSION Consistent with the limited research on the long-term effectiveness of AARs, our findings failed to support their effectiveness as a decay-prevention intervention. Because the present study was conducted in a laboratory setting using a relatively small sample of undergraduate students, additional research is warranted. APPLICATION Based on the results of the present study, we suggest some additional strategies that trainers might consider to support long-term skill retention when using AARs.
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Bentley SK, Meshel A, Boehm L, Dilos B, McIndoe M, Carroll-Bennett R, Astua AJ, Wong L, Smith C, Iavicoli L, LaMonica J, Lopez T, Quitain J, Dube G, Manini AF, Halbach J, Meguerdichian M, Bajaj K. Hospital-wide cardiac arrest in situ simulation to identify and mitigate latent safety threats. Adv Simul (Lond) 2022; 7:15. [PMID: 35598031 PMCID: PMC9124397 DOI: 10.1186/s41077-022-00209-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac arrest resuscitation requires well-executed teamwork to produce optimal outcomes. Frequency of cardiac arrest events differs by hospital location, which presents unique challenges in care due to variations in responding team composition and comfort levels and familiarity with obtaining and utilizing arrest equipment. The objective of this initiative is to utilize unannounced, in situ, cardiac arrest simulations hospital wide to educate, evaluate, and maximize cardiac arrest teams outside the traditional simulation lab by systematically assessing and capturing areas of opportunity for improvement, latent safety threats (LSTs), and key challenges by hospital location. METHODS Unannounced in situ simulations were performed at a city hospital with multidisciplinary cardiac arrest teams responding to a presumed real cardiac arrest. Participants and facilitators identified LSTs during standardized postsimulation debriefings that were classified into equipment, medication, resource/system, or technical skill categories. A hazard matrix was used by multiplying occurrence frequency of LST in simulation and real clinical events (based on expert opinion) and severity of the LST based on agreement between two evaluators. RESULTS Seventy-four in situ cardiac arrest simulations were conducted hospital wide. Hundreds of safety threats were identified, analyzed, and categorized yielding 106 unique latent safety threats: 21 in the equipment category, 8 in the medication category, 41 in the resource/system category, and 36 in the technical skill category. The team worked to mitigate all LSTs with priority mitigation to imminent risk level threats, then high risk threats, followed by non-imminent risk LSTs. Four LSTs were deemed imminent, requiring immediate remediation post debriefing. Fifteen LSTs had a hazard ratio greater than 8 which were deemed high risk for remediation. Depending on the category of threat, a combination of mitigating steps including the immediate fixing of an identified problem, leadership escalation, and programmatic intervention recommendations occurred resulting in mitigation of all identified threats. CONCLUSIONS Hospital-wide in situ cardiac arrest team simulation offers an effective way to both identify and mitigate LSTs. Safety during cardiac arrest care is improved through the use of a system in which LSTs are escalated urgently, mitigated, and conveyed back to participants to provide closed loop debriefing. Lastly, this hospital-wide, multidisciplinary initiative additionally served as an educational needs assessment allowing for informed, iterative education and systems improvement initiatives targeted to areas of LSTs and areas of opportunity.
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- Suzanne K Bentley
- Simulation Center at Elmhurst, NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA. .,Department of Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Simulation Center at Elmhurst, NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA.,NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Patient Experience, NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA.,Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA.,Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA.,Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Pediatrics, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Pediatrics, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY, USA.,Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, New York, NY, USA.,Simulation Center of NYC Health + Hospitals, New York, NY, USA
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- NYC Health + Hospital/Jacobi, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Scott Z, O'Curry S, Mastroyannopoulou K. The impact and experience of debriefing for clinical staff following traumatic events in clinical settings: A systematic review. J Trauma Stress 2022; 35:278-287. [PMID: 34672028 DOI: 10.1002/jts.22736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Health care professionals are more frequently exposed to potentially traumatic events than individuals in other professions. Repeated trauma exposure can significantly impact both physical and mental health. In clinical settings, the term "debriefing" refers to a group meeting during which clinical events and decision-making are reviewed and discussed to improve clinical practice. The present review investigated the use of debriefing for clinical staff in clinical settings following exposure to direct and vicarious trauma. We examined whether the use of posttrauma debriefing impacts symptoms of distress and explored how clinical staff experience debriefing; we also investigated the factors that influence this experience. A systematic search of five electronic databases was conducted between August 31 and September 2, 2019. Included articles (N = 13) described the use of debriefing in clinical settings with clinical staff following a traumatic event. We assessed methodological quality and performed a narrative synthesis. Four studies found some evidence of the benefits of debriefing for reducing psychological sequelae to traumatic events. Seven studies commented on factors that clinical staff perceived to be important for the debriefing to feel helpful, including the being given the opportunity for reflection, gaining a shared experience, and having the right peer facilitator. Some evidence suggests that debriefing with staff working in clinical settings can reduce posttraumatic distress symptoms, and subjective evidence suggests that clinical staff members perceive debriefing to be useful. Due to the limited literature, no firm conclusions could be drawn, and further methodologically sound research is required.
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- Zoe Scott
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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Bettinger K, Mafuta E, Mackay A, Bose C, Myklebust H, Haug I, Ishoso D, Patterson J. Improving Newborn Resuscitation by Making Every Birth a Learning Event. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 8:children8121194. [PMID: 34943390 PMCID: PMC8700033 DOI: 10.3390/children8121194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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One third of all neonatal deaths are caused by intrapartum-related events, resulting in neonatal respiratory depression (i.e., failure to breathe at birth). Evidence-based resuscitation with stimulation, airway clearance, and positive pressure ventilation reduces mortality from respiratory depression. Improving adherence to evidence-based resuscitation is vital to preventing neonatal deaths caused by respiratory depression. Standard resuscitation training programs, combined with frequent simulation practice, have not reached their life-saving potential due to ongoing gaps in bedside performance. Complex neonatal resuscitations, such as those involving positive pressure ventilation, are relatively uncommon for any given resuscitation provider, making consistent clinical practice an unrealistic solution for improving performance. This review discusses strategies to allow every birth to act as a learning event within the context of both high- and low-resource settings. We review strategies that involve clinical-decision support during newborn resuscitation, including the visual display of a resuscitation algorithm, peer-to-peer support, expert coaching, and automated guidance. We also review strategies that involve post-event reflection after newborn resuscitation, including delivery room checklists, audits, and debriefing. Strategies that make every birth a learning event have the potential to close performance gaps in newborn resuscitation that remain after training and frequent simulation practice, and they should be prioritized for further development and evaluation.
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- Kourtney Bettinger
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, MS 4004, Kansas City, KS 66103, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa 11850, Democratic Republic of the Congo; (E.M.); (D.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7596, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7596, USA; (A.M.); (C.B.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7596, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7596, USA; (A.M.); (C.B.); (J.P.)
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- Laerdal Medical Strategic Research Department, Tanke Svilandsgate 30, N-4002 Stavanger, Norway; (H.M.); (I.H.)
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- Laerdal Medical Strategic Research Department, Tanke Svilandsgate 30, N-4002 Stavanger, Norway; (H.M.); (I.H.)
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- School of Public Health, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa 11850, Democratic Republic of the Congo; (E.M.); (D.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7596, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7596, USA; (A.M.); (C.B.); (J.P.)
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Diaz-Navarro C, Leon-Castelao E, Hadfield A, Pierce S, Szyld D. Clinical debriefing: TALK© to learn and improve together in healthcare environments. TRENDS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Stafford JL, Leon-Castelao E, Klein Ikkink AJ, Qvindesland SA, Garcia-Font M, Szyld D, Diaz-Navarro C. Clinical debriefing during the COVID-19 pandemic: hurdles and opportunities for healthcare teams. Adv Simul (Lond) 2021; 6:32. [PMID: 34526150 PMCID: PMC8441031 DOI: 10.1186/s41077-021-00182-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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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.
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- Jody L Stafford
- Department of Perfusion/Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Clinical Simulation Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Wenckebach Simulation Center for Training, Education and Research, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Simulation Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Greif R, Lockey A, Breckwoldt J, Carmona F, Conaghan P, Kuzovlev A, Pflanzl-Knizacek L, Sari F, Shammet S, Scapigliati A, Turner N, Yeung J, Monsieurs KG. [Education for resuscitation]. Notf Rett Med 2021; 24:750-772. [PMID: 34093075 PMCID: PMC8170459 DOI: 10.1007/s10049-021-00890-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Diese Leitlinien des European Resuscitation Council basieren auf dem internationalen wissenschaftlichen Konsens 2020 zur kardiopulmonalen Reanimation mit Behandlungsempfehlungen (International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations [ILCOR] 2020 CoSTR). Dieser Abschnitt bietet Bürgern und Angehörigen der Gesundheitsberufe Anleitungen zum Lehren und Lernen der Kenntnisse, der Fertigkeiten und der Einstellungen zur Reanimation mit dem Ziel, das Überleben von Patienten nach Kreislaufstillstand zu verbessern.
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- Robert Greif
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Schweiz.,School of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Wien, Österreich
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- Emergency Department, Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, Großbritannien
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Schweiz
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, Großbritannien
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- Negovsky Research Institute of General Reanimatology of the Federal research and clinical center of intensive care medicine and Rehabilitology, Moskau, Russland
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- Klinische Abteilung für Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Österreich
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- Emergency Department, Skellefteå Hospital, Skellefteå, Schweden
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- Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rom, Italien
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Division of Vital Functions, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital at the University Medical Center, Utrecht, Niederlande
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, Großbritannien
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- Emergency Department, Antwerp University Hospital and University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgien
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Bentley SK, McNamara S, Meguerdichian M, Walker K, Patterson M, Bajaj K. Debrief it all: a tool for inclusion of Safety-II. Adv Simul (Lond) 2021; 6:9. [PMID: 33781346 PMCID: PMC8008597 DOI: 10.1186/s41077-021-00163-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Safety science in healthcare has historically focused primarily on reducing risk and minimizing harm by learning everything possible from when things go wrong (Safety-I). Safety-II encourages the study of all events, including the routine and mundane, not only bad outcomes. While debriefing and learning from positive events is not uncommon or new to simulation, many common debriefing strategies are more focused on Safety-I. The lack of inclusion of Safety-II misses out on the powerful analysis of everyday work. A debriefing tool highlighting Safety-II concepts was developed through expert consensus and piloting and is offered as a guide to encourage and facilitate inclusion of Safety-II analysis into debriefings. It allows for debriefing expansion from the focus on error analysis and “what went wrong” or “could have gone better” to now also capture valuable discussion of high yield Safety-II concepts such as capacities, adjustments, variation, and adaptation for successful operations in a complex system. Additionally, debriefing inclusive of Safety-II fosters increased debriefing overall by encouraging debriefing when “things go right”, not historically what is most commonly debriefed.
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- Suzanne K Bentley
- Departments of Emergency Medicine and Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. .,Simulation Center at Elmhurst, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, 7901 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY, 11373, USA. .,Simulation Center of NYC Health + Hospitals, 1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, New York, NY, 10461, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Langone Health, 550 1st Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Simulation Center of NYC Health + Hospitals, 1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, New York, NY, 10461, USA.,Department of Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, 506 Lenox Ave, New York, NY, 10037, USA
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- Simulation Center of NYC Health + Hospitals, 1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, New York, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine of the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,University of Florida Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation, 1104 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Simulation Center of NYC Health + Hospitals, 1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, New York, NY, 10461, USA.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, NY, USA
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Greif R, Lockey A, Breckwoldt J, Carmona F, Conaghan P, Kuzovlev A, Pflanzl-Knizacek L, Sari F, Shammet S, Scapigliati A, Turner N, Yeung J, Monsieurs KG. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Education for resuscitation. Resuscitation 2021; 161:388-407. [PMID: 33773831 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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These European Resuscitation Council education guidelines, are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations. This section provides guidance to citizens and healthcare professionals with regard to teaching and learning the knowledge, skills and attitudes of resuscitation with the ultimate aim of improving patient survival after cardiac arrest.
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- Robert Greif
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; School of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Emergency Department, Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, UK
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Negovsky Research Institute of General Reanimatology of the Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow, Russia
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Emergency Department, Skellefteå Hospital, Sweden
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- Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Division of Vital Functions, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital at the University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Emergency Department, Antwerp University Hospital and University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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Jackson J. Supporting nurses' recovery during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurs Stand 2021; 36:31-34. [PMID: 33586385 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2021.e11661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Research suggests that working during traumatic events can lead to deteriorating physical and mental health for nurses, a phenomenon that has been demonstrated during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, research has also shown that there are evidence-based strategies that can be used to assist nurses in their recovery from such events. Promoting awareness among individual nurses about the effects of COVID-19 enables them to adopt positive coping strategies, both on an individual and organisational level. This article details strategies including formal and informal debriefing, taking regular breaks, and using stress mitigation strategies during shifts. The article also discusses the potential for post-traumatic psychological growth. This acknowledges that while working in a healthcare environment during COVID-19 can be extremely challenging, it also enables nurses to experience personal growth such as the development of emotional intelligence. As nurses adapt to the 'new normal' of working during COVID-19, healthcare organisations should ensure that they provide nurses with the support that enables them to recover effectively.
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Toews AJ, Martin DE, Chernomas WM. Clinical debriefing: A concept analysis. J Clin Nurs 2021; 30:1491-1501. [PMID: 33434382 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this paper is to enhance nursing and collaborative practice by presenting a concept analysis of clinical debriefing and introducing an operational definition. BACKGROUND Debriefing has taken many forms, using a variety of approaches. Variations and inconsistencies in clinical debriefing, and its related terms, still exist in the clinical setting. DESIGN Concept analysis. METHODS Walker and Avant's eight-step approach to concept analysis. RESULTS The defining attributes of clinical debriefing identified in this analysis are described as the five E's: educated/experienced facilitator, environment, education, evaluation and emotions. Antecedents identified in this analysis include the critical event, the desire or need to review such an event and the organizational awareness to execute clinical debriefs. The consequences of clinical debriefings are primarily advantageous and positively impact involved nurses, healthcare teams, patients and organizations. Empirical referents of clinical debriefing are complex and multifactorial. The productivity of a clinical debrief can be enhanced through a series of proposed questions. Together, the defining attributes, antecedents and consequences shape a proposed operational definition of clinical debriefing. CONCLUSION Clinical debriefing is a valuable tool within healthcare organizations. Debriefing can be a holistic, interprofessional, collaborative experience when all five defining attributes are present. Further investigation is required to standardise debriefing practices in clinical settings. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE A concept analysis on clinical debriefing promotes uniformity of debriefing practices, reflective practice among nurses and healthcare teams, and contributes to nursing science by creating a platform for the development of practice standards, research and theory development.
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- Andrea J Toews
- Helen Glass Center for Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Helen Glass Center for Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Helen Glass Center for Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Berg KM, Cheng A, Panchal AR, Topjian AA, Aziz K, Bhanji F, Bigham BL, Hirsch KG, Hoover AV, Kurz MC, Levy A, Lin Y, Magid DJ, Mahgoub M, Peberdy MA, Rodriguez AJ, Sasson C, Lavonas EJ. Part 7: Systems of Care: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation 2020; 142:S580-S604. [PMID: 33081524 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Survival after cardiac arrest requires an integrated system of people, training, equipment, and organizations working together to achieve a common goal. Part 7 of the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care focuses on systems of care, with an emphasis on elements that are relevant to a broad range of resuscitation situations. Previous systems of care guidelines have identified a Chain of Survival, beginning with prevention and early identification of cardiac arrest and proceeding through resuscitation to post-cardiac arrest care. This concept is reinforced by the addition of recovery as an important stage in cardiac arrest survival. Debriefing and other quality improvement strategies were previously mentioned and are now emphasized. Specific to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, this Part contains recommendations about community initiatives to promote cardiac arrest recognition, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, public access defibrillation, mobile phone technologies to summon first responders, and an enhanced role for emergency telecommunicators. Germane to in-hospital cardiac arrest are recommendations about the recognition and stabilization of hospital patients at risk for developing cardiac arrest. This Part also includes recommendations about clinical debriefing, transport to specialized cardiac arrest centers, organ donation, and performance measurement across the continuum of resuscitation situations.
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Rajendram P, Notario L, Reid C, Wira CR, Suarez JI, Weingart SD, Khosravani H. Crisis Resource Management and High-Performing Teams in Hyperacute Stroke Care. Neurocrit Care 2020; 33:338-346. [PMID: 32794144 PMCID: PMC7426067 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Management of stroke patients in the acute setting is a high-stakes task with several challenges including the need for rapid assessment and treatment, maintenance of high-performing team dynamics, management of cognitive load affecting providers, and factors impacting team communication. Crisis resource management (CRM) provides a framework to tackle these challenges and is well established in other resuscitative disciplines. The current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed a potential quality gap in emergency preparedness and the ability to adapt to emergency scenarios in real time. METHODS Available resources in the literature in other disciplines and expert consensus were used to identify key elements of CRM as they apply to acute stroke management. RESULTS We outline essential ingredients of CRM as a means to mitigate nontechnical challenges providers face during acute stroke care. These strategies include situational awareness, triage and prioritization, mitigation of cognitive load, team member role clarity, communication, and debriefing. Incorporation of CRM along with simulation is an established tool in other resuscitative disciplines and can be incorporated into acute stroke care. CONCLUSIONS As stroke care processes evolve during these trying times, the importance of consistent, safe, and efficacious care facilitated by CRM principles offers a unique avenue to alleviate human factors and support high-performing teams.
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- Phavalan Rajendram
- Brain Resuscitation Lab, Neurology Quality and Innovation Laboratory (NQIL), Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Room H335 - 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Northern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Acute Stroke Service, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care, Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Division of Emergency Critical Care, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, USA
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- Brain Resuscitation Lab, Neurology Quality and Innovation Laboratory (NQIL), Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Room H335 - 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
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Wang SA, Su CP, Fan HY, Hou WH, Chen YC. Effects of real-time feedback on cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality on outcomes in adult patients with cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2020; 155:82-90. [PMID: 32755666 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIM To investigate the relationship between the implementation of real-time audiovisual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) feedback devices with cardiac arrest patient outcomes, such as return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), short-term survival, and neurological outcome. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane CENTRAL from inception date until April 30, 2020, for eligible randomized and nonrandomized studies. Pooled odds ratio (OR) for each binary outcome was calculated using R system. The primary patient outcome was ROSC. The secondary outcomes were short-term survival and favorable neurological outcomes (cerebral performance category scores: 1 or 2). RESULTS We identified 11 studies (8 nonrandomized and 3 randomized studies) including 4851 patients. Seven studies documented patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and four studies documented patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest. The pooled results did not confirm the effectiveness of CPR feedback device, possibly because of the high heterogeneity in ROSC (OR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.03-1.94, I2: 80%, tau2: 0.1875, heterogeneity test p < 0.01) and survival-to-discharge (OR: 1.27, 95% CI: 0.74-2.18, I2: 86%, tau2: 0.4048, heterogeneity test p < 0.01). The subgroup analysis results revealed that heterogeneity was due to the types of devices used. Patient outcomes were more favorable in studies investigating portable devices than in studies investigating automated external defibrillator (AED)-associated devices. CONCLUSIONS Whether real-time CPR feedback devices can improve patient outcomes (ROSC and short-term survival) depend on the type of device used. Portable devices led to better outcomes than did AED-associated devices. Future studies comparing different types of devices are required to reach robust conclusion. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION Prospero registration ID CRD42020155388.
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- Shao-An Wang
- Department of Education, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Master Program in Long-Term Care and School of Gerontology Health Management, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center of Evidence-Based Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Hale SJ, Parker MJ, Cupido C, Kam AJ. Applications of Postresuscitation Debriefing Frameworks in Emergency Settings: A Systematic Review. AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2020; 4:223-230. [PMID: 32704591 PMCID: PMC7369499 DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Postresuscitation debriefing (PRD) is a valuable educational tool in emergency medicine. It is recommended by international resuscitation guidelines, has been shown to improve both patient outcomes and resuscitation team performance, and is frequently requested by medical learners. However, there is limited research comparing standardized debriefing frameworks. Not only does this hinder the ability of interested emergency departments (EDs) to adopt PRD, but it limits the quality of future debriefing research. We sought to identify and compare existing PRD frameworks to inform the implementation of effective PRD in emergency medicine. METHODS We conducted a systematic review following PRISMA standards to identify debriefing frameworks used in the ED and other acute care settings for further analysis. Identified frameworks were analyzed and compared based on a method previously described in the literature. RESULTS Our search identified six frameworks, which ranged from simple tools for immediate feedback to complex, hospital-wide systems engineering-based approaches to quality improvement. Key findings were the importance of ensuring debriefing facilitators are properly selected and trained and of tailoring framework design to specific organizational targets. However, there is limited validation data for these frameworks, and more study is needed to identify and validate true best practices in PRD. CONCLUSIONS All six identified frameworks seem to be effective methods of debriefing. Given the breadth in debriefing methods and goals identified, this suggests that there may not be a one-size-fits-all approach to PRD and that organizations should instead identify their own unique needs and barriers and adopt the debriefing framework that best addresses those needs. Other findings were the importance of well-trained debriefing facilitators and the use of clear roles in organizing debriefings. Further research is needed to assess the effectiveness of postresuscitation frameworks with regard to both team performance and patient outcomes.
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- Stephen J. Hale
- Michael G. DeGroote School of MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonONCanada
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- Department of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric Critical CareMcMaster UniversityHamiltonONCanada
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- Department of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric Critical CareMcMaster UniversityHamiltonONCanada
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- Department of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric Emergency MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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Gibbs D, Eusebio C, Sanders J, Rosner C, Tehrani B, Truesdell AG, O'Brien B, Finney SJ, Proudfoot AG. Clinician Perceptions of the Impact of a Shock Team Approach in the Management of Cardiogenic Shock: A Qualitative Study. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2020; 22:78-83. [PMID: 32591309 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Designated cross-specialty shock teams have been proposed as a mechanism to manage the complexity of decision-making and facilitate collaborative, patient-centred care-planning in cardiogenic shock. Observational data support the notion that shock protocols and teams may improve survival, but there is an absence of data interrogating how clinicians engage with and value the shock team paradigm. This study sought to explore clinician perceptions of the value of the shock call system on decision making and the management of CGS. MATERIALS & METHODS A descriptive qualitative approach was used. A focus group, semi-structured interview was conducted with twelve cross-specialty members of a shock team at a single tertiary cardiac centre in the UK. The focus group was audio-recorded, transcribed, and thematically analysed to capture and describe the clinicians' experience and perceptions of shock team discussions. RESULTS Eight cardiac intensivists, two heart failure cardiologists, one cardiothoracic surgeon and one interventional cardiologist participated in the focus group. Four key themes were identified from the discussions: supportive decision making; team communication; governance and learning; and future directions. CONCLUSION This study supports the notion that cross-specialty, real-time patient discussion may provide added value beyond protocolised decision making and account for the complexities of managing patients in a field where definitive, high-quality evidence to guide practice is currently limited.
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- Deanna Gibbs
- Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA
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- INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review explores four different approaches and clarifies objectives for debriefing after a clinical event in the emergency department. Psychological debriefing aims to prevent or reduce symptoms of traumatic stress and normalize recovery. Psychological first aid helps team members provide each other with pragmatic social support. Debriefing for simulation-based education promotes learning by team members. Quality improvement approaches and after action reviews focus on systems improvement. RECENT FINDINGS Qualitative studies have begun to explore interactions between clinical staff after a significant clinical event. Clearer descriptions and measurements of quality improvements and the effect of clinical event debriefing on patient outcomes are appearing. An increasing number of studies describe melded, scripted approaches to the hot debrief. SUMMARY Clinical staff have consistently indicated they value debriefing after a significant clinical event. Differing objectives from different approaches have translated into a wide variety of methods and a lack of clarity about relevant outcomes to measure. Recent descriptions of scripted approaches may clarify these objectives and pave the way for measuring relevant outcomes that demonstrate the effectiveness of and find the place for debriefing in the emergency department.
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Galland J, Jaffrelot M, Sanges S, Fournier JP, Jouquan J, Chiniara G, Rivière É. [Introduction to debriefing for internists: how to transform real or simulated clinical situations into learning moments]. Rev Med Interne 2020; 41:536-544. [PMID: 32359818 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Debriefing is a phase of synthesis and reflection that immediately follows a real-life or simulated situation. It is an essential educational step that forces the learners to reflect upon the thought processes that underlie their actions. Debriefing encourages a personal and collective reflection in order to remodel erroneous mental schemas and rectify actions done in context. Debriefing cannot be improvised; it requires a sound structure and regular practice in order to be truly effective. The debriefer must be considerate, choose appropriate learning objectives and dedicate ample time to the learners. Debriefing is focused on learning acquired in context-in other words, on the actions that were performed within a real-life or simulated clinical practice situation-and immediately follows the situation. After an initial phase of emotional release, the debriefer will help learners analyse their actions to identify their underlying rationale (contextualization), extract the overarching principles related to the lived situation in order to modify the rationale if needed (decontextualization) and assist the transfer of learning to real life (in the case of simulation) and to similar situations (recontextualization). A final summary of learning achieved during the training session concludes the debriefing. Debriefing is useful in any learning situation, including in internal medicine. Even if simulation is still underused in internal medicine, post-event debriefing can be implanted in our clinical services. Indeed, training our students and shaping them into healthcare professionals rest in no small part on hospital rotations where the intern is confronted with real-patient situations that are suitable to learning. Some in-hospital clinical encounters can be actively transformed into learning opportunities thanks to post-event debriefing, but can also passively morph into bad daily practice if no supporting action is implemented. Debriefing can thus provide an opportunity to develop non-technical skills in critical situations, or doctor-patient communication skills, within a team or between colleagues. These competencies are the hallmark of well-trained interns and are indispensable for the proper functioning of a care team. We will not develop the emotional and psychological management of debriefing in this article. We hope we will helpfully introduce as many of our colleagues as possible to the art of debriefing in most circumstances.
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- J Galland
- Service de médecine interne, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, F-75010 Paris, France; Université de Paris, Faculté de médecine Paris Diderot, F-75010 Paris, France.
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- Expert-consultant en simulation et santé, Professeur associé au département d'anesthésiologie et de soins intensifs, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de Simulation PRESAGE, Université de Lille, UFR Médecine, F-59000 Lille, France; CHU Lille, Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Centre de simulation médicale de Nice, Université de Nice Sofia Antipolis, F-06107 Nice, France
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- Equipe d'accueil EA4686 "Ethique, professionnalisme et santé", Université de Bretagne occidentale, 29609 Brest, France
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- Directeur du département d'anesthésiologie et de soins intensifs (Université Laval, Québec, Canada) et titulaire de la chaire de leadership en enseignement de la simulation des sciences de la santé Université Laval - Université Côte d'Azur, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses, CHU de Bordeaux, F-33600 Pessac, France; 1 rue Hoffman Martinot, Université de Bordeaux, et CHU de Bordeaux, F-33000 Bordeaux, France.
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Jones KJ, Crowe J, Allen JA, Skinner AM, High R, Kennel V, Reiter-Palmon R. The impact of post-fall huddles on repeat fall rates and perceptions of safety culture: a quasi-experimental evaluation of a patient safety demonstration project. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:650. [PMID: 31500609 PMCID: PMC6734353 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4453-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Conducting post-fall huddles is considered an integral component of a fall-risk-reduction program. However, there is no evidence linking post-fall huddles to patient outcomes or perceptions of teamwork and safety culture. The purpose of this study is to determine associations between conducting post-fall huddles and repeat fall rates and between post-fall huddle participation and perceptions of teamwork and safety culture. METHODS During a two-year demonstration project, we developed a system for 16 small rural hospitals to report, benchmark, and learn from fall events, and we trained them to conduct post-fall huddles. To calculate a hospital's repeat fall rate, we divided the total number of falls reported by the hospital by the number of unique medical record numbers associated with each fall. We used Spearman correlations with exact P values to determine the association between the proportion of falls followed by a huddle and the repeat fall rate. At study end, we used the TeamSTEPPS® Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (T-TPQ) to assess perceptions of teamwork support for fall-risk reduction and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) to assess perceptions of safety culture. We added an item to the T-TPQ for respondents to indicate the number of post-fall huddles in which they had participated. We used a binary logistic regression with a logit link to examine the effect of participation in post-fall huddles on respondent-level percent positive T-TPQ and HSOPS scores. We accounted for clustering of respondents within hospitals with random effects using the GLIMMIX procedure in SAS/STAT. RESULT Repeat fall rates were negatively associated with the proportion of falls followed by a huddle. As compared to hospital staff who did not participate in huddles, those who participated in huddles had more positive perceptions of four domains of safety culture and how team structure, team leadership, and situation monitoring supported fall-risk reduction. CONCLUSIONS Post-fall huddles may reduce the risk of repeat falls. Staff who participate in post-fall huddles are likely to have positive perceptions of teamwork support for fall-risk reduction and safety culture because huddles are a team-based approach to reporting, adapting, and learning.
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- Katherine J. Jones
- College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984420 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4420 USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0274 USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0274 USA
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- College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984420 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4420 USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984375 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4375 USA
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- College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984420 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4420 USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0274 USA
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Rupp D, Ploeger B, Jerrentrup A, Wranze E, Kunkel R, Kill C. Five years after implementation: structured team-feedback can improve adherence to guidelines and rate of survival after cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Leonardsen AC, Ramsdal H, Olasveengen TM, Steen-Hansen JE, Westmark F, Hansen AE, Hardeland C. Exploring individual and work organizational peculiarities of working in emergency medical communication centers in Norway- a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:545. [PMID: 31375098 PMCID: PMC6679546 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4370-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Emergency Medical call-takers working in Emergency Medical Communication Centers (EMCCs) are addressing complex and potentially life threatening problems. The call-takers have to make fast decisions, responding to problems described in phone calls. Recent studies focus mainly on individual aspects of call-takers’ work. The objectives of this study were to explore 1) What characterizes individual work performance of call takers in EMCCs? and 2) What characterizes work organizational factors call takers see as most relevant to the performance of their work? Methods The research is based upon in-depth interviews with call takers at three EMCCs in Norway (n = 19). Interviews were performed during the period May 2013 to September 2014. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Two main themes that related to individual work performance and to work organizational factors in EMCCs were identified, namely: 1) “Core technologies” and 2) “Environmental issues” . The theme “Core technologies” included the subthemes a) multiple tasks, b) critical incidents, and c) unpredictability. The theme “Environmental issues” included the subthemes a) lack of support, b) lack of resources, c) exposure to complaints, and d) an invisible service. Conclusion At the individual level, multiple tasks, how to cope with critical incidents, and the unpredictability of daily work when calls are received, make the work of call takers both stressful and challenging. The individual call taker’s ability to interprete the situation by intuition and experience when calls are received, is the main factor behind the peculiarities working in the centers at the individual level. At the organizational level, the lack of resources and managerial support seems to provoke concerns about the quality of services rendered by the centers. These aspects should be taken into account in the managing of these services, making them a more integrated part of the health service system. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12913-019-4370-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ann-Chatrin Leonardsen
- Department of Health and Welfare, Ostfold University College, Postal box code (PB) 700, NO-1757, Halden, Norway. .,Ostfold Hospital Trust, Surgical Ward, PB 300, NO-1714, Sarpsborg, Norway.
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- Department of Health and Social Studies, Ostfold University College, PB 700, NO-1757, Halden, Norway
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Oslo University Hospital, PB 4956, NO-0424, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway
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- Vestfold Hospital Trust, Prehospital Clinic, PB 2168, NO-3103, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Ostfold HF Hospital Trust, Prehospital Clinic, PB 300, NO-1714, Sarpsborg, Norway
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- Prehospital clinic, Oslo University Hospital, PB 4956, NO-0424, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Health and Social Studies, Ostfold University College, PB 700, NO-1757, Halden, Norway
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Gabr AK. The importance of nontechnical skills in leading cardiopulmonary resuscitation teams. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2019; 49:112-116. [DOI: 10.4997/jrcpe.2019.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Clark R, McLean C. The professional and personal debriefing needs of ward based nurses after involvement in a cardiac arrest: An explorative qualitative pilot study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2018; 47:78-84. [PMID: 29680586 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current research demonstrates that debriefing staff post cardiac arrest in clinical practice is rare, with little evidence of effectiveness. OBJECTIVES The aim of this pilot study was to identify the needs of ward based nurses for debriefing after involvement in a cardiac arrest and to identify any barriers to participating in debriefing. METHODOLOGY An explorative qualitative study was undertaken with a purposive sample of seven nurses working on acute adult wards in a United Kingdom hospital. Data were collected by audio-recorded interviews and analysed using framework analysis. FINDINGS Two key themes emerged relating to the nurses debriefing needs post a cardiac arrest. Nurses expressed 'professional needs' to use the experience as an opportunity to learn and improve practice, and 'personal needs' for reassurance and validation. Nurses identified barriers to engaging in debriefing including lack of awareness and uncertainty about the role of a debrief, identifying time for debriefing and the lack of clear guidance from organisational protocols. CONCLUSION Nurses make a distinction between 'professional' and 'personal needs' which may be met through debriefing. Debriefing is an untapped opportunity, which has the potential to be capitalised on after every cardiac arrest in order to improve care of patients and nurses.
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- Ruth Clark
- University Hospital Southampton, NHS Foundation Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.
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- University of Southampton, Faculty of Health Sciences, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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La prise en charge psychologique de salariés victimes d’une agression au travail. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & DISSOCIATION 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejtd.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Power N, Plummer NR, Baldwin J, James FR, Laha S. Intensive care decision-making: Identifying the challenges and generating solutions to improve inter-specialty referrals to critical care. J Intensive Care Soc 2018; 19:287-298. [PMID: 30515238 DOI: 10.1177/1751143718758933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Decision-making regarding admission to UK intensive care units is challenging. Demand for beds exceeds capacity, yet the need to provide emergency cover creates pressure to build redundancy into the system. Guidelines to aid clinical decision-making are outdated, resulting in an over-reliance on professional judgement. Although clinicians are highly skilled, there is variability in intensive care unit decision-making, especially at the inter-specialty level wherein cognitive biases contribute to disagreement. Method This research is the first to explore intensive care unit referral and admission decision-making using the Critical Decision Method interviewing technique. We interviewed intensive care unit (n = 9) and non-intensive care unit (n = 6) consultants about a challenging referral they had dealt with in the past where there was disagreement about the patient's suitability for intensive care unit. Results We present: (i) a description of the referral pathway; (ii) challenges that appear to derail referrals (i.e. process issues, decision biases, inherent stressors, post-decision consequences) and (iii) potential solutions to improve this process. Discussion This research provides a foundation upon which interventions to improve inter-specialty decision-making can be based.
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- Nicola Power
- Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, UK
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- Critical Care Unit, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK.,Health Education East Midlands, Leicester, UK
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- Critical Care Unit, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Critical Care Unit, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Critical Care Unit, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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Design and validation of a tool for the evaluation of the quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: SIEVCA-CPR 2.0®. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2018; 45:72-77. [PMID: 29366654 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2017.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Currently, no system completely evaluates the quality of cardio pulmonary resusciation. METHODS A cross-sectional, prospective, longitudinal study using Delphi methodology was performed in three phases: preparatory, consultation and consensus. The validation was made by a prospective longitudinal study using the tool in the evaluation of 11 videos to determine the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and the intra-subject (ICC-Initial), the latter repeated at four weeks (ICC-Final). We have determined intra-subject ICC: Initial-Final. This last result has been compared with a gold-standard value. RESULTS After the first phase, a 28-items list has been developed. In the second phase: ICC-Initial = 0.727 (p < .001), 95% CI (0.625, 0.801), ICC-Final = 0.860 (p < .001), 95% CI (0.807; 0.898) and ICC Initial-Final = 0.880 (p < .001), 95% CI (0.835; 0.913). Finally, an online tool has been developed (SIEVCA 2.0). CONCLUSION The designed tool presents good reliability in the assessment of cardio pulmonary resuscitation and it is useful in different fields and scenarios.
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