4) Reflection Flashcards
What is reflection?
The processing of thoughts and feelings about a particular experience.
Describe reflection
- normal part of thinking which often occurs passively
- about a positive or negative event
- helps learning and change
- useful in dealing with difficult or challenging situations
- tends to be stimulated by an emotional response
Why should doctors reflect?
- patient safety
- learning from errors (near misses)
- managing complaints or feedback
- improved communication with patients and colleagues
- personal learning and development
What is reflective practice?
The process whereby an individual thinks analytically about anything relating to their professional practice with the intention of gaining insight, to maintain good practice and make improvements where possible
What are the challenges to reflection?
- personal characteristics
- hungry or tired
- cognitive overloading
- not motivated
- see it as a waste of time
- environment (other people)
- internal conflict (cognitive dissonance)
Describe the “What?” “So what?” “Now what?” Model
- “What?” Focuses on thoughts at the time of an experience and how this may have impacted on actions and feelings
- “So what?” Involves considering the significance of what happened as well as the values and feelings at the time of AND prompted by the experience
- “Now what?” Looks at the processes and opportunities that can help learning from the experience and identifying future actions, reflection on those actions and how to use these to develop further
One model for reflection is the “What? So what? Now what?” Model. Name another model used for reflection
Gibbs’ reflective cycle
Describe the elements of Gibbs’ reflective cycle
Description- what happened?
Feelings- what were you thinking and feeling?
Evaluation- what was good and bad about the experience?
Analysis- what sense can you make of the situation?
Conclusion- what else could you have done?
Action plan- if it arose again what would you do?
