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Spets M, Barimani M, Zwedberg S, Tingström P, Ulfsdottir H. Midwives views about preceptorship and peer-learning in a birth unit: A cross-sectional study. Nurse Educ Today 2024; 139:106255. [PMID: 38788631 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Practical training in a birthing unit is an important part of midwifery education. Previous research on the preceptor role predominantly consists of qualitative interview studies and have not explored pedagogical models like peer learning. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to quantitatively describe midwives' experiences, conditions, and needs in their role as preceptors in a birthing unit, as well as their attitudes towards and experiences of peer-learning. DESIGN A cross-sectional study, using a web-survey. SETTINGS The survey was distributed to all midwives working in a birthing unit in Sweden. PARTICIPANTS A total of 573 valid responses were obtained. METHODS A questionnaire consisting of 22 questions, which included background questions, questions to be answered on a four-point Likert scale, and open-ended questions, was sent out from November 2022 to March 2023. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and Mann Whitney U test analyses. The open-ended responses were analysed using quantitative content analysis. RESULTS Midwives with ≤10 years of experience were more hesitant about taking on the preceptor role. They also described a lack of support and found it more challenging to integrate supervision into their working hours than midwives with >10 years of experience. Time for supervision and time for reflection with midwifery students were identified as areas that could improve the quality of supervision. Of the respondents, 42.8 % had experience of peer learning. "Students learn from each other" was identified as the most common advantage of peer learning. CONCLUSIONS Long-term experience as a midwife plays a crucial role in how midwives perceive their role as a preceptor and the conditions they experience. The midwives in this study had started supervising students earlier than they deemed advantageous. As the preceptor plays a critical role in the midwifery student's learning process, it is important to have experienced preceptors.
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- M Spets
- Department of Health, Medical and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.
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- Department of Health, Medical and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden; Academic Primary Care Centre, Region Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Health, Medical and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.
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- Department of Health, Medical and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.
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- Department of Women's and children's health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Schaepkens SPC, de la Croix A, Veen M. 'Oh yes, that is also reflection'-Using discursive psychology to describe how GP registrars construct reflection. Med Educ 2024; 58:318-326. [PMID: 37555285 DOI: 10.1111/medu.15183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Learners in medical education generally perceive that reflection is important, but they also find that reflection is not always valuable or practically applicable. We address the gap between the potential benefits of reflection and its practical implementation in medical education. We examined the perspective of Dutch GP registrars who (must) reflect for their GP specialty training to understand their participant perspective on reflection. Our aim is stimulating alignment between reflective activities that occur in a medical curriculum and the ideals of reflection as a valuable educational activity. METHODS We conducted, video-recorded and transcribed seven focus group sessions with GP registrars in 2021 across two Dutch GP educational programmes. We used discursive psychology to analyse the focus group data by focusing on 'assessments of reflection'. We analysed their discursive features (how something was said) and content features (what was said) and related these to each other to understand how GP registrars construct reflection. RESULTS Participants constructed reflection with nuance; they combined negative and positive assessments that displayed varied orientations to reflection. First, their combined assessments showed complex orientations to norms and experiences with reflecting in practice and that these are not simply negative or positive. Second, GP registrars constructed reflection as a negotiable topic and showed how reflection and its value can be variably understood. Third, through combined assessments, they displayed an orientation to the integration of reflection with other educational tasks, which impacts its value. CONCLUSIONS Generally, GP registrars speak positively about reflection, but the value of reflection partly depends on its proper integration with other educational tasks. When meaningful integration fails, activities to stimulate reflection can overshoot their own goal and hamper learner motivation to reflect. Developing a healthy 'reflection culture' could mitigate some challenges. Therein, reflection is treated as important while learners also have adequate autonomy.
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- Sven P C Schaepkens
- Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research in Education, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Ulfsdottir H, Johnson K, Rubertsson C, Ekelin M, Edqvist M. A complex and demanding situation - Midwifery preceptors and midwifery students' experiences of teaching and learning prevention of severe perineal trauma. Women Birth 2023; 36:e118-e124. [PMID: 35568665 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many high-income countries have seen an increase in severe perineal trauma. Teaching strategies and conditions for learning during the active second stage of labour are scarcely described. AIM To describe midwifery preceptors and midwifery students' experiences' of teaching and learning how to manage the second stage of labour, with the specific aim of preventing severe perineal trauma. METHODS A qualitative study with focus group discussions and individual in depth-interviews with preceptor midwives (n = 23) and student midwives (n = 10). Data were analysed by qualitative content analysis. RESULTS "A complex and demanding situation with mutual need for feedback, reflection and safety" was the overall theme describing the conditions. Three sub-themes were identified. "Adapting to a unique situation" refers to the difficulty of teaching and learning the aspects needed to prevent severe perineal trauma, and to provide care during this stage. "Hindering and limiting circumstances" describes teaching strategies that were perceived negatively, and how midwifery students tried to adapt to the preceptors rather than the birthing women. "A trustful and communicative relationship" describes the importance of the relationship between the student and the preceptor, where communication was a central, but not obvious part. CONCLUSION An increased awareness among preceptors is needed to optimize teaching strategies, enabling the students to focus on learning the art of the second stage of labour; supporting the woman, preventing severe perineal trauma and ensuring the safety of the unborn baby. Future research should address how existing prevention models can include training to increase preceptors' confidence in teaching.
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- H Ulfsdottir
- Department of Women's Health and Health professions Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Zhan TT, Wang LL, Yan Wang, Sun CJ. Master of nursing specialist experiences of an internship through the use of written reflections: A qualitative research study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13299. [PMID: 36814604 PMCID: PMC9939592 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background Reflective practice is an educational strategy and an essential part of the professional development of nurses. However, there are few reflective journals in the master of nursing specialist program or clinical nursing education. Objectives Based on Gibbs' reflective cycle theory, masters of nursing specialists (MNS) will use a diary to record their reflections on a particular clinical event. The purpose of this study was to identify reflective practice as tool to help MNS improve their professional and personal development. Design A descriptive qualitative study. Methods The purposive sampling method was used in the qualitative study. The data were derived from the master of nursing specialist who interned at the hospital from June to December 2021. After completing the job rotation and relevant course training within 6 months, a clinical experience was selected as a reflection. The traditional qualitative content analysis method was applied to analyze the collected data in the research. Results A total of 10 reflective diaries completed by ten students were analyzed. This qualitative study demonstrated that the Gibbs' reflective cycle is valuable and helpful in the clinical practice of master of nursing specialists. This program helps master of nursing specialists reflect on their clinical practice and translate real-life experiences into valuable learning experiences for developing their professional development and personal skills. Conclusions By writing reflection diaries, master of nursing specialists can reflect on the problems encountered during clinical rotations and take action following that reflection, which can assist them in improving their professional development and personal skills to handle clinical nursing aspects in the future, as well as improve their full participation in clinical practice.
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- Ting-ting Zhan
- Department of Brain Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, No. 117 Meishan Street, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, No. 103 Meishan Street, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China,Corresponding author.
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- School of Nursing, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, No. 103 Meishan Street, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, No. 103 Meishan Street, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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Folkvord SE, Risa CF. Factors that enhance midwifery students' learning and development of self-efficacy in clinical placement: A systematic qualitative review. Nurse Educ Pract 2023; 66:103510. [PMID: 36462273 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM To conduct a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies to explore the significant factors that enhance midwifery students' learning experiences and development of self-efficacy in clinical placement. BACKGROUND Midwifery education programs leading to registration as a midwife require students to achieve academic, clinical, and professional competence. Clinical placement comprises a significant part of the program as students work and are assessed under the direct supervision of the Registered Midwife or preceptor. This learning and teaching partnership aims to enable the transfer of knowledge, skills, and behavior, i.e., competence, while providing the opportunity for students to become socialized into the midwifery practice culture. Against this background, characterized by the shortage of midwives, declining fertility rates, and a stressful environment, students learn to become a midwife and develop self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the belief in one's ability to master challenges, which is described as a component in learning theories. There seems to be a need to identify factors that contribute to this development. DESIGN A qualitative systematic literature review. METHOD A systematic database search was conducted to identify primary peer reviewed qualitative literature published between 2000 and 2021 that has explored what enhances midwifery students' learning during their clinical placement. The databases searched included CINAHL (EBSCO), Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ovid), JBI Joanna Briggs Institute (Ovid), SveMed+ , and Web of Science. The search yielded a total of 354 results, of which 22 met the inclusion criteria. The relevant findings from the 22 studies were thematically analyzed and presented in the results. RESULTS The analysis revealed two descriptive themes - 'A nurturing relationship' and 'Predictability in the learning process, contextual factors. In addition, one analytic theme emerged - 'Gaining access to and belonging in an enabling educational and working culture'. CONCLUSION The relationship with the preceptor is a prerequisite for midwife students learning process and achievement of self-efficacy. A learning culture appears to be the fertile ground in which midwife students thrive and where they develop the self-efficacy needed to meet the demands of clinical placement.
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Ilangakoon C, Ajjawi R, Endacott R, Rees CE. The relationship between feedback and evaluative judgement in undergraduate nursing and midwifery education: An integrative review. Nurse Educ Pract 2021; 58:103255. [PMID: 34839064 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIM This integrative review aims to explore the relationship between feedback and evaluative judgement in undergraduate nursing and midwifery education. BACKGROUND Research in higher education has shown that feedback practices can lead to students' developing evaluative judgement; thought critical for performance improvement and life-long learning. While literature in nursing and midwifery education has not yet employed the term 'evaluative judgement' explicitly, there might be similar concepts and practices that seek to develop students' judgement of performance that sustain learning beyond the immediate task. DESIGN An integrative review of the nursing and midwifery feedback literature. METHODS In February 2020, six online databases (CINAHL, ProQuest, Scopus, ERIC, PsycINFO, Ovid MEDLINE) were systematically searched for literature published between January 1989-February 2020. Synonyms for feedback and evaluative judgement were used to inform our search. This review included a rigorous team-based, five-stage approach: (1) identifying the problem; (2) conducting the search; (3) evaluating the data; (4) analysing the data; and (5) presenting the integrative review. RESULTS A total of 1408 studies were initially retrieved with 543 duplicates. 865 abstracts were screened using eligibility criteria, resulting in the exclusion of 835 studies. Thirty full-text studies were appraised for quality. Eighteen studies with diverse methodologies achieved a medium-high quality score for inclusion in data analysis. Conceptions of feedback and evaluative judgement were identified in all studies; despite none using the term 'evaluative judgement' explicitly. Thematic analysis of the studies resulted in seven themes: conceptions of feedback, purposes of feedback, sources of feedback, modes of feedback, conceptions of evaluative judgement, purposes of evaluative judgement and relationships between feedback and evaluative judgement. CONCLUSIONS While our findings supported contemporary higher education research, the feedback-evaluative judgement relationship is novel in nursing education. We encourage educators to design feedback activities privileging students' active engagement through dialogic feedback, reflection and self-assessment, to develop their evaluative judgement of practice.
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- Chanika Ilangakoon
- Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
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- Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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Honkavuo L. Midwifery students' experiences of support for ethical competence. Nurs Ethics 2021; 29:145-156. [PMID: 34448430 PMCID: PMC8866738 DOI: 10.1177/0969733021999773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: Midwifery students are confronted with several ethical dilemmas and challenging
situations during clinical midwifery care practice. Since ethical competence of
midwifery students is under development, it is important to support the students’
learning progress of ethical issues from diverse viewpoints. Objective: From the perspective of didactics of caring science and the context of midwifery
students, to explore how midwifery students’ experience supports for ethical competence
in midwifery education and investigate how ethically challenging situations have been
carried out during clinical midwifery care practice. Design: Qualitative, explorative and descriptive design with inductive nature. Methods: Focus group interviews with nine Swedish midwifery students. Hans-Georg Gadamer’s
philosophical hermeneutics was applied to guide the interpretation. Ethical considerations: Ethical principles and scientific guidelines were followed. Informed consent was
obtained from the participants. Confidentiality was respected and quotations
anonymised. Results: Receiving support when ethically challenging situations occur in clinical midwifery
practice is important and necessary. One main theme, such as support is a human and
caring factor in the midwifery students’ Bildung process on ethical competence, and four
subthemes, such as supporting through trust and responsibility; supporting through
dignity and respect; supporting through truthfulness and justice; and supporting through
dialogue and reflection, were created from the hermeneutical interpretation. Discussion: Teaching ethics should be carefully planned, consistent and continue throughout the
midwifery education. There is dispersion in the pedagogy of ethical situations, the
methods and perceptions associated with it, and in obtaining possible support for
students. Developing well-experienced methods could benefit the support of midwifery
students’ ethical competence when they experience ethically challenging situations in
midwifery care practice.
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Mitchell KM, Roberts T, Blanchard L. Reflective writing pedagogies in action: a qualitative systematic review. Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh 2021; 18:ijnes-2021-0057. [PMID: 34380186 DOI: 10.1515/ijnes-2021-0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Reflective practice is a core value of nursing education and emphasizes the self as a source of learning. Writing and reflection are often viewed as inseparable. The goal of this qualitative meta-study is to explore the mechanisms writing stimulates to promote learning transformation for nursing students in both clinical and classroom contexts. METHODS A literature search using the CINHAL, Medline, ERIC, and Academic Search Complete databases, using systematic methods, identified 26 papers and dissertations which gathered narrative data from nursing students in pre- and post-registration undergraduate courses. RESULTS Three themes were found describing: 1) Evolving through time and space to reflect; 2) Surfacing and absorbing; and 3) Trust, judgement, and social desirability in the feedback process. CONCLUSIONS Transformative learning is promoted through forming a bond with faculty during the writing process to normalize emotions, create critical self-awareness, and providing a safe, non-judgemental space to reflect on their practice and their learning.
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- Kim M Mitchell
- Nursing Department, School of Health Sciences and Community Services, Red River College, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Nursing Department, School of Health Sciences and Community Services, Red River College, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Artioli G, Deiana L, De Vincenzo F, Raucci M, Amaducci G, Bassi MC, Di Leo S, Hayter M, Ghirotto L. Health professionals and students' experiences of reflective writing in learning: A qualitative meta-synthesis. BMC Med Educ 2021; 21:394. [PMID: 34294058 PMCID: PMC8299581 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-02831-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reflective writing provides an opportunity for health professionals and students to learn from their mistakes, successes, anxieties, and worries that otherwise would remain disjointed and worthless. This systematic review addresses the following question: "What are the experiences of health professionals and students in applying reflective writing during their education and training?" METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Our search comprised six electronic databases: MedLine, Embase, Cinahl, PsycINFO, Eric, and Scopus. Our initial search produced 1237 titles, excluding duplicates that we removed. After title and abstract screening, 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. We identified descriptive themes and the conceptual elements explaining the health professionals' and students' experience using reflective writing during their academic and in-service training by performing a meta-synthesis. RESULTS We identified four main categories (and related sub-categories) through the meta-synthesis: reflection and reflexivity, accomplishing learning potential, building a philosophical and empathic approach, and identifying reflective writing feasibility. We placed the main categories into an interpretative model which explains the users' experiences of reflective writing during their education and training. Reflective writing triggered reflection and reflexivity that allows, on the one hand, skills development, professional growth, and the ability to act on change; on the other hand, the acquisition of empathic attitudes and sensitivity towards one's own and others' emotions. Perceived barriers and impeding factors and facilitating ones, like timing and strategies for using reflective writing, were also identified. CONCLUSIONS The use of this learning methodology is crucial today because of the recognition of the increasing complexity of healthcare contexts requiring professionals to learn advanced skills beyond their clinical ones. Implementing reflective writing-based courses and training in university curricula and clinical contexts can benefit human and professional development.
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- Giovanna Artioli
- Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Viale Umberto I, 50, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Medical and Surgical Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Viale Umberto I, 50, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Viale Umberto I, 50, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Viale Umberto I, 50, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Viale Umberto I, 50, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Viale Umberto I, 50, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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González-Mesa E, Rengel-Díaz C, Riklikiene O, Thomson G, Cazorla-Granados O, Abreu W, Morgado-Neves D, Gökçe Isbir G, Jonsdottir SS, Karlsdóttir SI, Lalor J. Assessment of the attitude towards childbirth in health sciences students - development and validation of the questionnaire Cave-St. Curr Psychol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01892-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AbstractThe purpose of this study is to report on the validation process of a questionnaire that explores health science students’ attitudes towards women’s childbirth experiences. This questionnaire can help inform education programs to enhance the quality of woman-professional interactions, and to improve women’s experiences of childbirth. A standardized procedure for the development and validation of the questionnaire included: item development and psychometric pre-validation, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient calculation, test–retest and item-total correlation for the reliability analysis. Content validity was undertaken by Delphi method with sixteen panelists over two rounds. We determined the factor structure and refined and validated the questionnaire according to the responses of a cohort of 560 students using principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation. Confirmatory factor analysis was undertaken. A 52-items questionnaire CAVE-st: (acronym for cuestionario de actitudes sobre vivencias y experiencias en el parto) was developed and validated. The results of the factor analysis finally revealed four latent dimensions. The questionnaire CAVE-st is a valid and reliable tool to assess health science students’ attitude towards women’s childbirth experiences. Further work to translate and adapt the instrument in other cultures and languages will be undertaken.
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Haywood KL, Carr S, Tregonning AM. Midwives' experiences of completing written feedback: The emotions, challenges and solutions. Nurse Educ Pract 2021; 54:103097. [PMID: 34058466 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIM Written feedback is a valued learning tool for midwifery students, providing information on clinical performance with the aim to improve future practice. One aim of this study was to explore the experiences of midwives in completing written feedback in the clinical setting. DESIGN This qualitative study is situated within a hermeneutic phenomenological framework. METHODS Data were collected through focus groups and individual interviews, then transcribed and subjected to thematic content analysis. RESULTS Three interconnected themes of Emotions, Challenges and Solutions were identified. Midwifery participants experienced strong emotional reactions (anxiety, guilt, frustration) around the completion of written feedback in the clinical setting due to four challenges (lack of time, continuity, clarity of feedback content and direct supervision), which resulted in solutions being employed to offset or minimise problematic written feedback. CONCLUSIONS Completing written feedback in the clinical setting was a challenging experience for participants in this study, affecting their ability to do so in some cases. This is concerning as the literature is supportive of the positive impact written feedback has on the growth and potential of students.
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- Kirsty L Haywood
- King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, Australia; University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia.
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- University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia.
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- University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia.
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González-Mesa E, Cazorla-Granados O, Blasco-Alonso M, Sabonet L, Jiménez-López JS, Rengel-Díaz C. Educating future professionals in perinatal medicine: the attitude of medical and nursing students towards childbirth. J Perinat Med 2021; 49:485-495. [PMID: 33554590 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The main objective of the present study was to evaluate what educational needs were being neglected in current perinatal educational program in the University of Malaga. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study using the Students' questionnaire on attitudes towards childbirth (CAVE-st) in a sample of 378 students who were finishing their undergraduate or postgraduate academic perinatal program, including medical and nursing students. RESULTS The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was 0.895. The mean score of CAVE-st in the sample was 200.34 (DT 21.0). The scores were below the median value in more than 53% of the students, especially in medical students. Female students scored systematically higher in the overall scale and its subscales, even after adjusting for study groups. On the other hand, the students with children scored significantly lower in the subscale that explored their attitudes towards unexpected results. A huge margin for improvement was recognizable in those subscales related with childbirth medicalization, respect to women decisions, and health-care prioritization. CONCLUSIONS Students' attitude towards childbirth need to be improved as a means to improve women's childbirth experience and prevent birth-related trauma. The current undergraduate and postgraduate training in perinatal care lacks a comprehensive and biopsychosocial perspective that would improve the quality of clinical practice during childbirth.
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- Ernesto González-Mesa
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, School of Medicine, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.,Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Malaga Regional University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.,IBIMA Research Group in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Epigenetics, Women's Diseases and Reproductive Health, Malaga, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, School of Medicine, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, School of Medicine, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.,Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Malaga Regional University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.,IBIMA Research Group in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Epigenetics, Women's Diseases and Reproductive Health, Malaga, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Malaga Regional University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.,IBIMA Research Group in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Epigenetics, Women's Diseases and Reproductive Health, Malaga, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, School of Medicine, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.,Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Malaga Regional University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.,IBIMA Research Group in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Epigenetics, Women's Diseases and Reproductive Health, Malaga, Spain
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- IBIMA Research Group in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Epigenetics, Women's Diseases and Reproductive Health, Malaga, Spain.,Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Ntra Sra de la Victoria University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.,Nursing Department, School of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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O'Brien B, Graham MM. BSc nursing & midwifery students experiences of guided group reflection in fostering personal and professional development. Part 2. Nurse Educ Pract 2020; 48:102884. [PMID: 32971375 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
Reflective practice is a learning strategy supporting preregistration nursing and midwifery students in meeting everyday clinical practice challenges. This paper reports on a development and innovation evaluation using a qualitative approach exploring students' experiences of guided group reflection organised during fourth year undergraduate internship. Data were collected through student feedback and interviews using a descriptive approach. Three categories emerged from the findings; beginnings for reflective learning, engaging in reflective learning and being a reflective practitioner. Students reported that guided group reflection provided positive opportunities for enhancing confidence. Students demonstrated understanding of reflection and valued reflective time within the closed group structure, which fostered personal and professional development. Findings support the benefits of the established collaborative guided group reflection structures. Guided group reflection is described as a valuable learning strategy on the journey of becoming a nurse in an ever-demanding health care practice world.
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- B O'Brien
- Department of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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