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. 2020 Oct 7;20:79. doi: 10.1186/s12873-020-00370-7

Table 2.

Participant baseline characteristics (n = 71)

Characteristics Result
Debriefings and location (n/%)a 71 events
- 63 in ED (88.7%)
- 5 in Ward (7.0%)
- 2 in Theatres (2.8%)
- 1 in Clinics (1.4%)
Debriefings occurring on weekdays 0800–1800 (n/%) 41 (57.7%)
Mean debriefing length (minutes/SD) 10.93 (SD 5.59)
Mean participants per debriefing (n/SD) 7.13 (SD 3.30)
Recommendations for formal delayed debriefings (n/%) 2 (2.81%)
Designation of CD facilitator (n/%) 49 Medical (69.0%)
21 Nursing (29.5%)
1 Social Worker (1.4%)
Designation of CD prompter (n/%) 36 Medical (50.7%)
32 Nursing (45.1%)
2 Social Worker (2.8%)
1 Other (1.4%)

aAll CDs were facilitated and prompted by Emergency Department (ED) staff