Structured briefing and debriefing were largely absent from studies showing stress-impaired performance, and may contribute to impaired outcomes¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Of the eleven studies reporting impaired performance, only two (18.1%) mentioned structured briefing and debriefing processes. → Vage A 2024

Evidence¶

Vage A 2024¶

Vage A, Spence AD, McKeown G, Gormley GJ, Hamilton PK. (2024). Simulate to stimulate? A systematic review of stress, learning, and performance in healthcare simulation. The Ulster Medical Journal. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11591218/

q2 · i? · review · r3

Review's audit of briefing and debriefing practices across the impaired-performance studies, citing prior evidence that effective pre-scenario briefing and post-scenario debriefing are associated with improved instructional and learning outcomes.

"Of the eleven studies reporting impaired performance, only two (18.1 %) mentioned structured briefing and debriefing processes. Three (27.3 %) performed a debrief with no pre-scenario brief. Three performed a brief with no post-scenario debrief, and three performed neither brief nor debrief."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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