Medical student perceptions of reflective practice in the undergraduate curriculum.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Reflective practice (RP) forms a core component of medical professionalism but, despite its benefits, it remains largely undervalued among medical students. The aim of this study was to explore medical students' attitudes and barriers to engagement with RP in the undergraduate programme at a UK based medical school. Methods: This was a qualitative study based on the methodology of phenomenology. All penultimate year medical students at University College London Medical School (n=361) were approached for this study and altogether thirteen participants were recruited, with data collected through two focus group discussions. Thematic analysis was used to generate the coding framework. Results: Five key themes emerged around student attitudes to RP, which wer

SUBMITTER: Gishen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926505 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature