Five Key Points
- Team debrief is known to improve teamwork and safety.
- In our study of various staff groups, a third of did not have access
to debrief.
- Exposure to team debrief was associated with better Culture of Care
Barometer scores.
- Quality of debrief matters also: staff found structured, coaching and
manager-led meetings to be more effective, useful and engaging than
debriefs consisting of quick comments or informal discussion only.
- Debrief could be one of the ways to improve team culture.
Keywords: debrief, surgical specialties, culture, coaching, professional
burnout, staff engagement, operating rooms, WHO Surgical Safety
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