Author Identifier (ORCID)
Hugh Davies: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0867-2288
Abstract
Background: Despite growing use of interprofessional simulation in healthcare education, there is a lack of published frameworks to guide structured, co-facilitated debriefing between professions. This study explored how nursing and allied health facilitators engage in interprofessional co-debriefing within a large-scale, ward-based simulation program involving over 2000 health students. Methods: Twelve interprofessional co-debriefings were observed and assessed using the debriefing assessment for simulation in healthcare (DASH) tool, with both rater (observer) and instructor (debriefer) versions. Mean debriefing assessment for simulation in healthcare (DASH) scores were compared across five core elements. Qualitative data from instructor short-answer responses and observer field notes were also analysed. Results: Raters consistently scored debriefings higher than instructors, except where debriefers lacked formal training. Three key themes emerged: the interplay between co-facilitation and debriefing structure, uncertainty impedes curiosity and, ``phew, my students are chatty.'' Conclusion: This study is among the first to directly examine real-world interprofessional co-debriefing practices. It highlights the critical need for structured guidance in co-debriefing, identifies challenges unique to interprofessional facilitation, and provides practical insights to support the development of future interprofessional debriefing frameworks.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
10-1-2025
Volume
107
Publication Title
Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Barlow, M., Dickie, R., Jacob, A., Maver, S., Flynn, N., Blunt, A., Darzins, S., Davies, H., Smith-Tamaray, M., & Jacob, E. (2025). Understanding interprofessional co-debriefing practices within large scale ward-based simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 107, 101809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101809