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Background <p>In multipatient emergency responses, differing transport destinations and geographical distances make joint debriefings difficult.</p> Objective <p>Evaluation of the feasibility of an online questionnaire-based cold debriefing for location- and time-independent postevent reviews, as well as for identifying error chains and potential for improvement.</p> Materials and methods <p>Following a&#xa0;complex emergency scenario, a&#xa0;cold debriefing was conducted using an online questionnaire. The results were analyzed and provided to emergency personnel as a&#xa0;report. Subsequently, participants were surveyed regarding their perception of this debriefing method.</p> Results <p>Cold debriefings are generally considered useful. The questionnaire-based approach, particularly when utilizing the STOP (summarize the case, things that went well, opportunities to improve, points to action and responsibilities) structure, is perceived as a&#xa0;practical solution. The final report is mostly regarded as a&#xa0;sufficient summary; however, cold debriefing is only partially accepted as a&#xa0;full alternative to virtual or in-person debriefings.</p> Conclusion <p>Written cold debriefing provides a&#xa0;flexible, structured method for postevent analysis independently of time and location—particularly in the case of operations where debriefing would not be possible due to structural obstacles or a&#xa0;lack of alternatives. It helps to facilitate knowledge gain, identify weaknesses, and give all participants a&#xa0;voice. Since there is no direct exchange, it is primarily a&#xa0;form of feedback and not a&#xa0;full replacement for interactive debriefings. For debriefing systems to have a&#xa0;lasting effect, they need to be institutionally anchored.</p>

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Cold Debriefing

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年10月10日

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  • Florian Muckenthaler,
  • Dominik Warnstorff

摘要

Background

In multipatient emergency responses, differing transport destinations and geographical distances make joint debriefings difficult.

Objective

Evaluation of the feasibility of an online questionnaire-based cold debriefing for location- and time-independent postevent reviews, as well as for identifying error chains and potential for improvement.

Materials and methods

Following a complex emergency scenario, a cold debriefing was conducted using an online questionnaire. The results were analyzed and provided to emergency personnel as a report. Subsequently, participants were surveyed regarding their perception of this debriefing method.

Results

Cold debriefings are generally considered useful. The questionnaire-based approach, particularly when utilizing the STOP (summarize the case, things that went well, opportunities to improve, points to action and responsibilities) structure, is perceived as a practical solution. The final report is mostly regarded as a sufficient summary; however, cold debriefing is only partially accepted as a full alternative to virtual or in-person debriefings.

Conclusion

Written cold debriefing provides a flexible, structured method for postevent analysis independently of time and location—particularly in the case of operations where debriefing would not be possible due to structural obstacles or a lack of alternatives. It helps to facilitate knowledge gain, identify weaknesses, and give all participants a voice. Since there is no direct exchange, it is primarily a form of feedback and not a full replacement for interactive debriefings. For debriefing systems to have a lasting effect, they need to be institutionally anchored.