Rebecca S Mozaffarian, Steven L Gortmaker, Erica L Kenney, Jill E Carter, M Caitlin Westfall Howe, Jennifer F Reiner, Angie L Cradock
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Preventing chronic disease
support professional development medical students faced challenges clinical phase collaborative reflection sessions crss used share reflect workplace experiences facilitation crss seems essential optimise learning provide important skills lifelong learning professional however little known workplace experiences students share crss without advance guidance specific topics reflecting experiences contributes students professional development therefore explored workplace experiences students shared learned reflection experiences perceived value crss conducted exploratory study among medical students n 99 general practice placement students invited openly share workplace experiences without preimposed instruction thematic analysis performed shared experiences student learning gains students perceptions crss analysed using descriptive statistics 99 students volunteered fill questionnaire found four themes relating students shared experiences interactions patients complex patient care diagnostic therapeutic considerations dealing collegial issues regarding students learning gains found 6 themes learning others learning sharing others learning learning communication skills selfregulation determination position within healthcare team importance good documentation students indicated learned reflection peers workplace experiences students valued crss safe environment share workplace experiences helpful professional development challenging general practice placement opentopic guided crss provide helpful valued learning environment relevant professional development offer opportunities vicarious learning among peers crss may also valuable tool incorporate placements