Reflective Practice Reflection

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Reflective practice and ‘the purpose of reflection is to work out what is already known and add new information with the result of drawing out knowledge, new meaning and a higher level of understanding’ (Moon, 2004). Kurunsaari et al (2015) noted that physiotherapists require professional skills in clinical reasoning and independent decision making. They also need to synthesize data. As I begin my career as a physiotherapist, the development of these skills will be important and reflective practice will be an essential skill required. This task is a reflective essay on my experiences of the module CT6031, Preparation for Practice Education. I have chosen to reflect on two specific areas which I think are of the most relevance to me, they …show more content…

In inter-professional groups during the module, we looked at case studies of patients. Each group looked at patients from their own background and their role within the treatment of that patient. We then discussed the importance of teamwork when trying to treat patients effectively who had various physical, social and emotional symptoms. I felt that I had a decent understanding of the importance of teamwork before this module from my past experiences, having previously been a member of varying sports teams and also having worked professionally as a primary school teacher. I was sceptical as to what more I would learn about teamwork through sitting in student inter-professional groups. Reflecting back on my experience, I can now see how short-sighted of me that was. Kent (2016) noted that it was really important to get an understanding of how other professional groups approach teamwork and where they see themselves in the overall picture. Working with students from other disciplines afforded me that …show more content…

As my background was teaching, I would have regularly considered ways to communicate information to people effectively and what type of learners students were e.g. visual, kinaesthetic or audio. This is something that I think all health professionals should consider when trying to educate patients. I will try to during my upcoming placements. An essential aspect of communication is the subjective assessment between a physiotherapist and a patient. We discussed this in Foundations in Physiotherapy (PR6003). I hadn’t appreciated its importance beforehand, I do now. Albrecht (1996) noted the importance of recognising a patient’s perception of their health and an inquisitive subjective assessment is key in doing so. Perhaps the greatest challenge of a subjective exam is providing an opportunity for patients to talk about their feelings, issues and goals, as well as identify their most pressing symptoms and questioning is key to this. Language is another consideration within communication. How a health professional talks about pain can have a huge impact on a patient (Owen,

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