Pediatric Critical Event Debriefing in Emergency Medicine Training: An Opportunity for Educational Improvement.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the emergency department (ED), critical events, including death and severe illness, are not uncommon. Critical events involving children, while less frequent, may be especially distressing. Debriefing following a critical event may serve several purposes: review of team performance, education, identification of errors, emotional support, and planning for future events. Debriefing skills and habits learned during training may be carried forward throughout an emergency physician's career. This study evaluates how educators in emergency medicine (EM) view debriefing after pediatric critical events and identifies barriers to use of debriefing in postgraduate training programs.

Methods

In this cross-sectional observational study, we surveyed program directors (PDs

SUBMITTER: Nocera M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6001495 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature