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Thanatorn Puthiganon
Background:
New medical knowledge has been expanding exponentially in recent years. Self reflection is a useful technique to promote continuous professional development. We apply self reflection in Social Pediatrics to improve knowledge and attitude in pediatric residents. Aims to measure residents’ attitudes concerning self reflection in continuous professional development and compare their knowledge before and after the curriculum.
New medical knowledge has been expanding exponentially in recent years. Self reflection is a useful technique to promote continuous professional development. We apply self reflection in Social Pediatrics to improve knowledge and attitude in pediatric residents. Aims to measure residents’ attitudes concerning self reflection in continuous professional development and compare their knowledge before and after the curriculum.
Summary of work:
A descriptive cross-sectional study that includes 18 second-year pediatric residents at Buddhachinaraj Hospital, Phitsanulok, Thailand. The course aimed at applying self reflection techniques (What did you observe, learn, and plan). At the end of Social Pediatrics curriculum, we used questionnaires to compare knowledge before and after the curriculum. We used median in descriptive analysis and inferential analysis was done with Wilcoxon signed rank test.
A descriptive cross-sectional study that includes 18 second-year pediatric residents at Buddhachinaraj Hospital, Phitsanulok, Thailand. The course aimed at applying self reflection techniques (What did you observe, learn, and plan). At the end of Social Pediatrics curriculum, we used questionnaires to compare knowledge before and after the curriculum. We used median in descriptive analysis and inferential analysis was done with Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Results:
The study included 18 residents. All of them thought that this curriculum could improve knowledge and holistic approach. 72% of respondents believed that the curriculum boosted their interest in Social Pediatrics. 61% of respondents strongly agree that self reflection could help improve their continuous professional development. Furthermore, 66% of respondents strongly agree that they have more confidence to use self reflection in their practice. In comparing knowledge, before the curriculum, the median of their knowledge was (Median(Q1,Q3)) = 3(1.2,5) and the outcome after the curriculum completion was (Median(Q1,Q3)) = 9(8.2,10). Their knowledge before and after the curriculum was statistically significant (p<0.001).
The study included 18 residents. All of them thought that this curriculum could improve knowledge and holistic approach. 72% of respondents believed that the curriculum boosted their interest in Social Pediatrics. 61% of respondents strongly agree that self reflection could help improve their continuous professional development. Furthermore, 66% of respondents strongly agree that they have more confidence to use self reflection in their practice. In comparing knowledge, before the curriculum, the median of their knowledge was (Median(Q1,Q3)) = 3(1.2,5) and the outcome after the curriculum completion was (Median(Q1,Q3)) = 9(8.2,10). Their knowledge before and after the curriculum was statistically significant (p<0.001).
Discussion and Conclusions:
Self reflection in Social Pediatrics could improve the knowledge of pediatric residents and after finishing the curriculum. In regard to the attitude towards self reflection in continuous professional development, pediatric residents have better attitude and more confidence to apply self reflection in their practice.
Self reflection in Social Pediatrics could improve the knowledge of pediatric residents and after finishing the curriculum. In regard to the attitude towards self reflection in continuous professional development, pediatric residents have better attitude and more confidence to apply self reflection in their practice.
Take-home Messages:
Everyday practice in self reflection could help build up capability, knowledge and create more confidence in order to improve the continuous professional development.
Everyday practice in self reflection could help build up capability, knowledge and create more confidence in order to improve the continuous professional development.
References (maximum three)
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