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  • Optometry
  • Clinical Reasoning
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Clinical reasoning processes in optometry remain largely uninvestigated.
  • Understanding optometric reasoning is crucial for developing effective training models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explicitly describe the clinical reasoning of competent and expert optometrists.
  • To compare these reasoning processes to identify characteristics of expertise.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving eight optometrists (four competent, four expert).
  • Optometric examinations recorded on video, followed by explicitation interviews.
  • Explicitation interviews aimed to detail mental actions and their timing during examinations.

Main Results:

  • Optometrists' clinical reasoning is patient-centered, utilizing analytical and nonanalytical modes.
  • Expert optometrists are more patient-centered, formulate earlier diagnoses, and plan examinations more thoroughly.
  • Experts develop care management plans throughout the examination and reflect during complex tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Verbalizing optometrists' clinical reasoning is a foundational step for understanding this competency.
  • Findings have implications for optometric education and curriculum development.
  • Further research can define clinical reasoning development stages in optometry.