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Reflection: a flawed strategy for the nursing profession

C Mackintosh1

  • 1University of Bradford, UK.

Nurse Education Today
|January 15, 1999
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This study questions the value of reflective practice in nursing, finding its definition, implementation, and benefits to be unclear and unproven. The author concludes reflection is a flawed strategy with limited professional benefit for nurses.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Professional Development
  • Healthcare Education

Background:

  • Reflective practice is widely accepted and institutionalized in the nursing profession.
  • There is a need to critically evaluate the established value placed on this strategy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine the value and efficacy of reflection and reflective practice in nursing.
  • To challenge the assumption of universal benefit derived from reflective practice.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
  • The review focused on the definition, implementation, and demonstrated benefits of reflective practice in nursing.

Main Results:

  • Reflection lacks a clear, universal definition.

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  • The framework for implementing reflective practice is uncertain.
  • The benefits of reflection for professional nursing practice are not empirically proven.

    • Conclusions:

    • Reflective practice is a fundamentally flawed strategy within nursing.
    • The actual benefit of reflection to the nursing profession is likely limited.