Briefings in surgical teams – a pilot study of experiences and attitudes

While healthcare should not be compared to other High Reliability Organisations (HROs), many lessons, attitudes and transferable practices can be applied and adapted from them to improve patient safety and team morale. Despite briefings improving both patient safety and effective team working, some in healthcare have not valued or actively engaged, deeming them not to be relevant.In this pilot study, we explored the experiences and attitudes to briefings using a 10-question Survey Monkey. This was promoted during a human factors session at the 2023 Association of Surgeons in Training Conference (ASiT) and at a large NHS Trust.

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - December 12, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: M Davidson, E Brennan, M Garg, RS Oeppen, PA Brennan Source Type: research