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van Oorschot F, Brouwers M, Muris J, Veen M, Timmerman A, Dulmen SV. How does guided group reflection work to support professional identity formation in postgraduate medical education: A scoping review. MEDICAL TEACHER 2024:1-11. [PMID: 38626746 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2024.2339409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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PURPOSE In postgraduate medical education, guided group reflection is often applied to support professional identity formation. However, little is known about how guided group reflection is shaped and how it works. Our scoping review synthesizes existing evidence about various approaches for guided group reflection, their aims, components and potential working mechanisms. METHODS We conducted a scoping review using JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) guidelines for conducting scoping reviews. We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE and ERIC databases for all research articles published in English or Dutch in an iterative team approach. The articles were extracted and summarized quantitatively and qualitatively. RESULTS We included 71 papers (45 primary research papers and 26 non-empirical papers including program descriptions, theoretical concepts and personal experiences). We identified a diversity of approaches for guided group reflection (e.g. Balint groups, supervised collaborative reflection and exchange of experiences), applied in a variety of didactic formats and aims. We distilled potential working mechanisms relating to engagement in reflection, group learning and the supervisor's role. CONCLUSIONS There are significant knowledge gaps about the aims and underlying mechanisms of guided group reflection. Future systematic research on these topics is needed to understand the effectiveness of educational methods, that can help facilitate learning conditions to best shape professional identity formation (PIF) in educational curricula.
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- Frederieke van Oorschot
- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Family Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Family Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Nivel (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research), Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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Vipler B, Knehans A, Rausa D, Haidet P, McCall-Hosenfeld J. Transformative Learning in Graduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review. J Grad Med Educ 2021; 13:801-814. [PMID: 35070093 PMCID: PMC8672835 DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-21-00065.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transformative learning (TL) is an educational theory focused on deep fundamental shifts in an individual's worldview. Such shifts are well known to occur within graduate medical education (GME). However, TL in GME has yet to be formally explored. OBJECTIVE We performed a scoping review of the literature on TL within GME to identify areas where trainees currently experience or have potential to experience TL, and to explore areas where fostering TL has been used as a pedagogical tool. METHODS In January 2020, we searched 7 databases to identify literature on TL in GME. Additional articles were identified by hand-searching the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. RESULTS A total of 956 articles were identified through database search with 3 unique articles found via hand-searching. Abstracts and manuscripts were screened by 2 authors and disagreements arbitrated by a third, yielding 28 articles for our analysis. The main components of TL (disorienting dilemma, reflection, discourse, action) took various forms. TL was closely linked with professionalism training and professional identity formation. Training programs in primary care fields were most frequently referenced. Often, trainees were experiencing TL without recognition of the theory by their educators. Gaps in the graduate medical education literature exist pertaining to TL in venues such as diversity, equity, and inclusion. CONCLUSIONS Our scoping review uncovered the following themes: TL and professionalism, TL and primary care, and TL by other names. TL is likely occurring but going unrecognized in some settings.
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- Benjamin Vipler
- Benjamin Vipler, MD, MEd, is a Hospitalist, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado Hospital, and Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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- Amy Knehans, MLIS, is Associate Librarian, George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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- Daniel Rausa, DO, is General Internist, Directorate for Primary Care, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, and Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
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- Paul Haidet, MD, MPH, is General Internist, Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine
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- Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, MD, MSc, is General Internist, Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and Associate Dean for Faculty and Professional Development, Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Penn State University College of Medicine
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Berger AS, Niedra E, Brooks SG, Ahmed WS, Ginsburg S. Teaching Professionalism in Postgraduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2020; 95:938-946. [PMID: 31517687 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000002987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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PURPOSE This systematic review sought to summarize published professionalism curricula in postgraduate medical education (PGME) and identify best practices for teaching professionalism. METHOD Three databases (MEDLINE, Embase, ERIC) were searched for articles published from 1980 through September 7, 2017. English-language articles were included if they (1) described an educational intervention addressing professionalism, (2) included postgraduate medical trainees, and (3) evaluated professionalism outcomes. RESULTS Of 3,383 articles identified, 50 were included in the review. The majority evaluated pre- and posttests for a single group (24, 48%). Three (6%) were randomized controlled trials. The most common teaching modality was small-group discussions (28, 56%); other methods included didactics, reflection, and simulations. Half (25, 50%) used multiple modalities. The professionalism topics most commonly addressed were professional values/behavior (42, 84%) and physician well-being (23, 46%). Most studies measured self-reported outcomes (attitude and behavior change) (27, 54%). Eight (16%) evaluated observed behavior and 3 (6%) evaluated patient outcomes. Of 35 studies that evaluated statistical significance, 20 (57%) reported statistically significant positive effects. Interventions targeting improvements in knowledge were most often effective (8/12, 67%). Curriculum duration was not associated with effectiveness. The 45 quantitative studies were of moderate quality (Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument mean score = 10.3). CONCLUSIONS Many published curricula addressing professionalism in PGME are effective. Significant heterogeneity in curricular design and outcomes assessed made it difficult to synthesize results to identify best practices. Future work should build upon these curricula to improve the quality and validity of professionalism teaching tools.
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- Arielle S Berger
- A.S. Berger is a lecturer, Internal Medicine (Geriatrics), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7896-3638. E. Niedra is a physician, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. S.G. Brooks is a first-year medical student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. W.S. Ahmed is a second-year resident, Internal Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. S. Ginsburg is professor, Internal Medicine (Respirology), and scientist, Wilson Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Huth K, Amar-Dolan L, Perez JM, Luff D, Cohen AP, Glader L, Leichtner A, Newman LR. Visiting Jack: Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Virtual Home Visit Curriculum With a Child With Medical Complexity. Acad Pediatr 2020; 20:1020-1028. [PMID: 32437880 PMCID: PMC7983129 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are limited training opportunities for pediatricians in caring for children with medical complexity (CMC) in the home and community. Prior studies have described a lack of comfort caring for CMC among pediatric residents. OBJECTIVE 1) To evaluate the impact of participation in a virtual home visit curriculum on pediatric residents' confidence, knowledge, and application of knowledge in complex care; 2) to explore changes in perspectives relating to the care of CMC after participation in the curriculum. METHODS This was a prospective pre-post intervention study in 2019 with first-year pediatric residents, using quantitative and qualitative methods. The intervention, co-created with a family partner, was an online video-based curriculum followed by an in-person seminar. Pre- and postassessments were compared using paired t tests. Follow-up interviews and focus groups were performed 5 to 8 weeks after training. Transcripts were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Twenty-four residents (100%) participated. Residents reported increased confidence in all aspects of complex care presented in the curriculum, with significant increase in knowledge and application of knowledge (all P < .001). Twelve residents (50%) participated in a follow-up interview or focus group. Four themes were identified: 1) recognizing prior attitudes toward complexity, 2) new mental framework for complex care at home, 3) drivers of behavior change, and 4) commitment to change practice. CONCLUSIONS Participation in this curriculum was associated with increased confidence, knowledge, and application of knowledge in complex care outside of the hospital. Qualitative findings align with transformative learning theory, lending insight into effective approaches to complex care training.
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- Kathleen Huth
- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital (K Huth and L Glader), Boston, Mass.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Boston MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston MA
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- Department of Education, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Education, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background: Medical education, as with other areas of healthcare education, is susceptible to cheating, with national and international examples cited in the literature. There are documented examples in the lay press, but limited scholarly activity in the field, which can be a challenging area to research and tackle. We have begun to explicitly address academic integrity within our undergraduate curriculum, including a focus on plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and covert sharing of questions. We believe this is an important curricular topic as exhibiting unprofessional behaviours can correlate with professional practice and can potentially have implications for practitioners and patients. Aim: To present 12 tips on teaching academic integrity in the digital age to medical students. Method: The tips presented are based on our experiences of teaching academic digital integrity to medical students, primarily in the form of a scenario based quiz. We do also extrapolate from content on academic integrity elsewhere within our professionalism syllabus. Results: The tips suggest that early, contemporary and contextualised material that is co-produced with students may offer a useful prophylactic approach to teaching about academic integrity. Conclusions: The principles presented could be adapted to other healthcare students and settings, including postgraduate education.
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