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Development and pilot testing of a reflective learning guide for medical education.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21942487     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Background: Reflection is increasingly incorporated into all levels of medical education but little is known about best practices for teaching and learning reflection. Aims: To develop a literature-based reflective learning guide for medical education and conduct a pilot study to determine whether (1) guide use enhances medical students' reflective writing skills and (2) reflective scores correlate with participant demographics and satisfaction. Methods: Guide development consisted of literature review, needs assessment, single institution survey, and educational leader consensus. The pilot cohort study compared professionalism reflections written with and without the guide by third-year medical students on their core obstetrics and gynecology rotation. Reflections were scored using a previously validated rubric. A demographics and satisfaction survey examined effects of gender and satisfaction, as well as qualitative analysis of optional written comments. Analyses used independent t-tests and Pearson's correlations. Results: We developed a two-page, literature-based guide in clinical Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan (SOAP) note format. There was a statistically significant difference, p < 0.001, in the reflection scores between groups, but no effects of gender or satisfaction. Student satisfaction with the guide varied widely. Conclusions: A single exposure to a literature-based guide to reflective learning improved written reflections by third-year medical students.
Authors:
Louise Aronson; Brian Niehaus; Julie Lindow; Patricia A Robertson; Patricia S O'sullivan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical teacher     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1466-187X     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Teach     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909593     Medline TA:  Med Teach     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e515-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of California , USA.
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