Question:
In staff in trauma-facing services (e.g. the NHS), how effective is staff debriefing and/or support following critical incidents, compared to no staff debriefing, in improving staff outcomes (e.g. reducing trauma and staff burnout and improving or maintaining staff well-being)?
Answer:
Clinical and research implications
No definite clinical implications may be made based on the
evidence included in this BEST summary. Despite the lack of
evidence, and the lack of evidence of effectiveness, there was some
consensus among the study authors that debriefing may be beneficial
in ways that were not measured in the studies. It was consistently
suggested that further studies, with larger sample sizes, and with
longer term follow-up, are required. In addition, these studies
should evaluate a range of outcomes, and not be entirely based on
self-reported data.
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