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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Medical Education
  • Learning Sciences

Background:

  • Quality Improvement (QI) projects are crucial for healthcare advancement.
  • Identifying barriers and facilitators is key to successful QI implementation.
  • Structured reflection can enhance the effectiveness of QI initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a learning activity designed to facilitate reflection on QI project barriers and facilitators.
  • To identify common barriers, facilitators, and action steps for QI project success.
  • To evaluate the utility of reflective practice in QI education.

Main Methods:

  • An interactive 90-minute learning session was conducted.
  • Learners utilized Liberating Structures for guided reflection.
  • Individual reflective cards were analyzed to identify themes for barriers, facilitators, and action steps.

Main Results:

  • Ten distinct barriers to QI project success were identified.
  • Sixteen themes emerged from the analysis of facilitators.
  • Six categories were developed for action steps.
  • The reflection process effectively highlighted key factors influencing QI implementation.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating reflective learning activities is valuable for identifying QI project challenges.
  • Structured reflection aids in developing targeted action steps for QI success.
  • This approach enhances learners' ability to navigate barriers and leverage facilitators in QI endeavors.