Focusing on explicit debriefing for novice learners in healthcare simulations: A randomized prospective study

Debriefing is essential in simulation-based training, but it not clear what exactly constitutes a successful debriefing session. Research educational sciences shows that structured, explicit and trainer-directed approach systematically more effective than an implicit, reflective with minimal guidance, particularly for novice or intermediate learners. The aim of this study to compare strongly trainer-guided implicit weakly guided nursing training. Single-centre randomized prospective comparing effectiveness techniques. We focused on the description analysis phases debriefing. Our main was assess terms knowledge improvement. also assessed its self-efficacy self-confidence. 136 students participated 46 simulation sessions. Knowledge, self-confidence increased all conditions. results showed improved learning significantly when compared control Although revealed beneficial effect training self-efficacy, technique shown produce greater improvement method Consequently, should be adapted objectives