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Perspective: Transformative learning: a framework using critical reflection to link the improvement competencies in graduate medical education.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20881823     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Quality improvement (QI) in health care involves activities ranging from enhancing personal practice to reforming the larger health care system. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recognizes this broad definition of QI in its requirement that physicians-in-training demonstrate competence in practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI) and systems-based practice (SBP). Creative metaphors have been used to teach the PBLI and SBP competencies, but conceptual frameworks describing the relationship between these competencies are needed. Transformative learning is an adult education theory that states individuals must critically reflect on life events in order to change their beliefs or behaviors. The authors propose that critical reflection during transformative learning can conceptually link PBLI and SBP. Reflection on personal experience with suboptimal patient care leads to recognizing personal or system limitations. Addressing personal limitations improves individual practice (PBLI), whereas applying QI methodologies leads to large-scale improvements (SBP). Educators who adopt the transformative learning framework should be able to design meaningful QI curricula that encourage residents to be reflective and empower them with QI skills.
Authors:
Christopher M Wittich; Darcy A Reed; Furman S McDonald; Prathibha Varkey; Thomas J Beckman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges     Volume:  85     ISSN:  1938-808X     ISO Abbreviation:  Acad Med     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-28     Completed Date:  2010-12-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904605     Medline TA:  Acad Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1790-3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. Wittich.Christopher@mayo.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Clinical Competence
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate / standards*
Humans
Learning*
Models, Educational*
Problem-Based Learning / standards*
Quality Assurance, Health Care*
Systems Theory
United States

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