PPB Reflection Flashcards
Define professionalism
‘Medical professionalism signifies a set of values, behaviours and relationships that underpins the trust the public has in doctors with doctors being committed to integrity, compassion, altruism, continuous improvement, excellence & teamwork’
Professionalism into context (examples/attributes) -
Confidentiality Respect for patients and colleagues Concerns for patient / public safety Integrity Honesty Life long learning Dealing with uncertainty/change Reflective practice Attendance Responsible use of social media Obtaining consent Communication skills Positive attitude
Teaching professionalism: A Best Evidence in Medical Education (BEME) Systematic Review has identified effective teaching models, including:
Role modelling and mentoring
Early clinical contact
Personal reflections- guided by faculty
Case- based discussion
What is reflection and why is it important?
Reflection is critically thinking about and exploring an experience in order to learn from it and gain a deeper understanding
GMC’s Tomorrow’s Doctors 2009 - The Doctor as a practitioner. Outcome 21 is about?
Reflect, learn and teach others.
a) new knowledge
b) lifelong learning
c) reflect and put into action
Research has shown that disciplinary action from the General Medical Council(GMC) regulatory body can be strongly associated with prior unprofessional behaviour in medical school. What does the GMC say about medical students?
“ A medical student’s behaviour must justify the trust that patients and the public have in them”
What is Kolb’s cycle?
Concrete experience (having an experience) > reflective observation (reveiw/ reflect on experience) > Abstract conceptualisation (learn from experience) > Active experimentation (trying out what you’ve learned) >
Reflective Learning Promotes:
Deep learning with more understanding and long term retention of experiences and facts.
More personal understanding of experiences
Personal development and helps students to integrate knowledge, attitudes and skills.
E-portfolios are used in both undergraduate and postgraduate context.
Where does reflection occur?
Formal - hospital (datix etc), compaints, debrief, personal e-portfolio
Informal - case discussion with colleagues/ debrief
Self reflection should be part of day to day life (good things and bad)
What are Schon’s two types of reflection?
Reflection in action (individual thinking through aspects of a problem while in the situation)
Reflection on action - occurs afterwards
Need both for development and learning from a situation
What type of learning does reflection promote?
‘deep’ learning = the kind of learning where
the material is understood in a personal context and builds on previous knowledge
What does reflective writing involve?
Looking back at something
Analysing the event or idea
thinking about that this means for you and your ongoing progress as a learner/ practising professional
Purposes of reflective writing?
To record experience
• To facilitate learning from experience
• To support understanding and the representation of that understanding
• To develop critical thinking or the development of a questioning attitude
• To encourage metacognition (understanding of how we learn)
• To increase active involvement in, and ownership of, learning
• To increase ability in reflection and thinking
• To enhance problem solving skills
• For reasons of personal development and self-empowerment
• To support planning and progress in research or a project
What is a descriptive account with some reflection?
The basic account is descriptive however, the account is more than just a story
What is dialogic reflection?
There is description but it is focused with particular aspects accentuated for reflective
comment.
What is critical reflection?
Description now only serves the process of reflection, covering the issues for reflection
and noting their context.
3 parts of reflective writing?
Description
Interpretation
Outcome
