The Debrief ToolKit has been developed by the End of Life Care Team at the University Hospital Derby and Burton Foundation Trust.The toolkit was developed following a request by clinical staff who identified a need to debrief their teams following traumatic incidents or difficult patient deaths.
The contents of the toolkit include:
The Pause - A voluntary activity for staff to take a “Stop Moment” following a patient’s death to pause and “honour” the deceased patient and the life they have lived.
Also included is a Top Tips to enable a member of the team to support staff through a debrief which is an easy step by step guide to running a debrief session.
Lastly is a guide for managers to support their staff through either 1-1 or group debriefs.
The Debrief ToolKit is available through the Trust intranet and also as a hard copy in clinical areas.
The Debrief ToolKit has been well received and the feedback positive from staff who have used it.