Souther, Shannon Impact of Interdisciplinary Debriefing on Teamwork and Burnout. 2024. Radford University, Doctoral Capstone Project. Radford University Scholars' Repository.
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Abstract
Healthcare workers are highly exposed to critical events. Prolonged exposure to these stressors can lead to burnout. One intervention that may decrease burnout is the implementation of interdisciplinary debriefing (IDD). Additionally, IDD may increase teamwork within a care team. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the impact that IDD after critical events has on teamwork and staff burnout in intensive care unit (ICU) care teams. Methodology: The study is a quality improvement project and a quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-tests. The study takes place in three ICUs within a hospital in Southwest Virginia. The sample includes 36 full-time, multidisciplinary employees who directly interact with patients in the ICU setting. Code Lavender, an innovative hospital-wide alert, was introduced within the I-mobile system to initiate debriefing and gain support from other units. Burnout and teamwork were assessed before and after the 12-week implementation period using the Burnout Assessment Tool and the Nursing Teamwork Survey. Results: Baseline burnout was 2.32 and the baseline teamwork score was 3.88. There was a higher level of burnout in women and in nurses when compared to other professions. After the 12-week implementation period, participants who attended debriefing had a decrease in burnout compared to those who did not attend (p <0.05). There was an increase in teamwork for those who attended debriefing, without statistical significance. Implications: IDD after critical events, and the utilization of code lavender, is a simple, feasible intervention that can decrease the level of burnout in ICU care teams. Healthcare leaders can use strategies to facilitate debriefing, leading to decreased turnover and costs associated with burnout.
| Item Type: | Doctoral Capstone Project |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Divisions: | Radford University > College of Nursing |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2025 13:10 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2025 13:10 |
| URI: | http://wagner.radford.edu/id/eprint/1159 |
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