A systematic scoping review of group reflection in medical education.



Phua, Gillian Li Gek, Owyong, Jasmine Lerk Juan, Leong, Ian Tze Yong, Goh, Suzanne, Somasundaram, Nagavalli, Poon, Eileen Yi Ling, Chowdhury, Anupama Roy, Ong, Simon Yew Kuang, Lim, Crystal, Murugam, Vengadasalam
et al (show 4 more authors) (2024) A systematic scoping review of group reflection in medical education. BMC medical education, 24 (1). p. 398.

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Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Reviewing experiences and recognizing the impact of personal and professional views and emotions upon conduct shapes a physician's professional and personal development, molding their professional identity formation (PIF). Poor appreciation on the role of reflection, shortages in trained tutors and inadequate 'protected time' for reflections in packed medical curricula has hindered its integration into medical education. Group reflection could be a viable alternative to individual reflections; however, this nascent practice requires further study.<h4>Methods</h4>A Systematic Evidence Based Approach guided Systematic Scoping Review (SSR in SEBA) was adopted to guide and structure a review of group reflections in medical education. Independent searches of articles published between 1st January 2000 and 30th June 2022 in bibliographic and grey literature databases were carried out. Included articles were analysed separately using thematic and content analysis, and combined into categories and themes. The themes/categories created were compared with the tabulated summaries of included articles to create domains that framed the synthesis of the discussion.<h4>Results</h4>1141 abstracts were reviewed, 193 full-text articles were appraised and 66 articles were included and the domains identified were theories; indications; types; structure; and benefits and challenges of group reflections.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Scaffolded by current approaches to individual reflections and theories and inculcated with nuanced adaptations from other medical practices, this SSR in SEBA suggests that structured group reflections may fill current gaps in training. However, design and assessment of the evidence-based structuring of group reflections proposed here must be the focus of future study.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Humans, Emotions, Curriculum, Education, Medical
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 16 Apr 2024 09:41
Last Modified: 27 Apr 2024 02:20
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05203-w
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05203-w
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3180367