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Clinical Reflection: a vital process for supporting the development of wisdom in doctors
Linda de Cossart1, Della Fish, Ken Hillman
1Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kingsway, Chester, Cheshire, UK. decossart@btinternet.com
Current Opinion in Critical Care
|November 7, 2012
Summary
Clinical Reflection is crucial for doctors
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Professional Development
Background:
- Postgraduate medical curricula increasingly demand detailed reflection on clinical practice.
- Reflection is becoming a requirement for annual medical appraisal.
- Doctors often adopt methods from other professions due to limited guidance in medical literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the practice and importance of reflection for doctors.
- To define and provide a framework for oral and written Clinical Reflection.
- To explain the meaning, purpose, and processes of Clinical Reflection with a case example.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of Clinical Reflection practices.
- Analysis of the importance and application of reflection in medical education.
- Development of a framework for oral and written reflection.
Main Results:
- Clinical Reflection is a demanded skill in postgraduate medical training and appraisal.
- There is a notable lack of specific guidance for doctors in developing reflective practice.
- Doctors have been slow to adopt reflective practices tailored to their profession.
Conclusions:
- Clinical Reflection significantly supports doctors' professional development.
- It provides a method for demonstrating practical wisdom, aligning with Aristotelian concepts.
- Wider exploration of Clinical Reflection's benefits within the medical profession is recommended.
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