Structure of reflective process in clinical practice by Japanese nurses and the development of a reflection continuing education program

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23660010
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Kumamoto University
• Principal Investigator: MAEDA Hitomi 熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部, 教授 (90183607)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MUTO Masako 活水女子大学, 看護学部, 講師 (40585147) ; TAMURA Yumi 日本赤十字看護大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 教授 (90284364)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NAKKE Kimiyo 熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部, 助教 (80264315)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: リフレクション / 内省 / 実践思考能力 / 看護教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to clarify the reflective process on clinical action by nursing students (novice), graduate nurses (advanced beginner), and preceptor nurses (competent), and to develop a reflection continuing education program about “reflection-on-action” for graduate nurses and preceptor nurses in Japan.
The results showed that they could not lead to learning from their clinical experiences unless the subjects clearly recall the clinical situations they faced. Furthermore, it was clarified that the subjects needed to have supporters through whom they could recognize their emotions and thinking in order to promote reflective practice. In addition, it was suggested that the self-understanding of supporters themselves was deepened through supporting the reflection of others in this education program.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学