Reflection in medicine: Models and application [Réflexion en médecine: Modèles et application]

摘要

Reflection has been a preoccupation in higher education for many years. As early as the 1930s Dewey defined reflection as "[a]ctive, persistent, and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the grounds that support it and the further conclusions to which it tends." Many have since expanded on that definition and built models of reflection that are used today to help inform reflective programs in health education. With the move toward a competence-based curriculum and reflection being considered an essential aspect of lifelong self-learning, activities aimed at promoting reflection are becoming part of the curriculum at all levels of medical education.