'You are not alone.' An exploratory study on open-topic, guided collaborative reflection sessions during the General Practice placement.
Clinical placements
Collaborative reflection
Medical education research
Professional development
Undergraduate medical education
Journal
BMC medical education
ISSN: 1472-6920
Titre abrégé: BMC Med Educ
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088679
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Oct 2023
16 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
26
05
2023
accepted:
09
10
2023
medline:
2
11
2023
pubmed:
17
10
2023
entrez:
16
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To support professional development of medical students faced with challenges of the clinical phase, collaborative reflection sessions (CRSs) are used to share and reflect on workplace experiences. Facilitation of CRSs seems essential to optimise learning and to provide important skills for lifelong learning as a professional. However, little is known about which workplace experiences students share in CRSs without advance guidance on specific topics, and how reflecting on these experiences contributes to students' professional development. Therefore, we explored which workplace experiences students shared, what they learned from reflection on these experiences, and how they perceived the value of CRSs. We conducted an exploratory study among medical students (N = 99) during their General Practice placement. Students were invited to openly share workplace experiences, without pre-imposed instruction. A thematic analysis was performed on shared experiences and student learning gains. Students' perceptions of CRSs were analysed using descriptive statistics. All 99 students volunteered to fill out the questionnaire. We found four themes relating to students' shared experiences: interactions with patients, complex patient care, diagnostic or therapeutic considerations, and dealing with collegial issues. Regarding students' learning gains, we found 6 themes: learning from others or learning from sharing with others, learning about learning, communication skills, self-regulation, determination of position within the healthcare team, and importance of good documentation. Students indicated that they learned from reflection on their own and peer's workplace experiences. Students valued the CRSs as a safe environment in which to share workplace experiences and helpful for their professional development. In the challenging General Practice placement, open-topic, guided CRSs provide a helpful and valued learning environment relevant to professional development and offer opportunities for vicarious learning among peers. CRSs may also be a valuable tool to incorporate into other placements.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
To support professional development of medical students faced with challenges of the clinical phase, collaborative reflection sessions (CRSs) are used to share and reflect on workplace experiences. Facilitation of CRSs seems essential to optimise learning and to provide important skills for lifelong learning as a professional. However, little is known about which workplace experiences students share in CRSs without advance guidance on specific topics, and how reflecting on these experiences contributes to students' professional development. Therefore, we explored which workplace experiences students shared, what they learned from reflection on these experiences, and how they perceived the value of CRSs.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted an exploratory study among medical students (N = 99) during their General Practice placement. Students were invited to openly share workplace experiences, without pre-imposed instruction. A thematic analysis was performed on shared experiences and student learning gains. Students' perceptions of CRSs were analysed using descriptive statistics.
RESULTS
RESULTS
All 99 students volunteered to fill out the questionnaire. We found four themes relating to students' shared experiences: interactions with patients, complex patient care, diagnostic or therapeutic considerations, and dealing with collegial issues. Regarding students' learning gains, we found 6 themes: learning from others or learning from sharing with others, learning about learning, communication skills, self-regulation, determination of position within the healthcare team, and importance of good documentation. Students indicated that they learned from reflection on their own and peer's workplace experiences. Students valued the CRSs as a safe environment in which to share workplace experiences and helpful for their professional development.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
In the challenging General Practice placement, open-topic, guided CRSs provide a helpful and valued learning environment relevant to professional development and offer opportunities for vicarious learning among peers. CRSs may also be a valuable tool to incorporate into other placements.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37845655
doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04756-6
pii: 10.1186/s12909-023-04756-6
pmc: PMC10577966
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
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