Postresuscitation debriefing in the pediatric emergency department: A national needs assessment

Authors

Naminder Sandhu, University of Calgary
Walter Eppich, Northwestern University
Angelo Mikrogianakis, University of Calgary
Vincent Grant, University of Calgary
Traci Robinson, University of Calgary
Adam Cheng, University of Calgary
Rod LimFollow
Allan Shefrin

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2014

Journal

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume

16

Issue

5

First Page

383

Last Page

392

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.2310/8000.2013.131136

Abstract

Results: Data were analyzed from 183 participants (48.7% response rate). Although 88.8% of the participants believed that debriefing is an important process, 52.5% indicated that debriefing after real resuscitations occurs less than 25% of the time and 68.3% indicated that no expectation exists for PRD at their institution. Although 83.7% of participants believed that facilitators should have a specific skill set developed through formal training sessions, 63.4% had no previous training in debriefing. Seventy-two percent felt that medical and crisis resource management issues are dealt with adequately when PRD occurs, and 90.4% indicated that ED workload and time shortages are major barriers to effective debriefing. Most responded that a debriefing tool to guide facilitators might aid in multiple skills, such as creating realistic debriefing objectives and providing feedback with good judgment.