Debriefing Experience Scale: Development of a Tool to Evaluate the Student Learning Experience in Debriefing

BackgroundDebriefing represents the reflection phase of the simulation process, in which feelings are resolved and learning is solidified, but the nursing student experience during debriefing is largely unknown.MethodThe Debriefing Experience Scale was developed from debriefing literature and expert opinion. This scale was used in 2 research studies and refined through the use of factor analysis.ResultsThe resulting scale, divided into 4 subscales, consists of 20 items defining the nursing student debriefing experience.ConclusionsThe Debriefing Experience Scale has the potential to assist in providing further insight.