A qualitative study of reflective practice in the workplace. Speech-language pathologists have their say.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-06 DOI:10.1080/17549507.2023.2267193

Kate J Cook, Cheryl Messick, Carolyn Baylor, Megan J McAuliffe

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Abstract

Purpose: Engaging in reflective practice (RP) and demonstrating reflective abilities is an essential graduate skill for speech-language pathologists (SLPs), yet limited studies have examined the perspectives of practicing SLPs and how and why they engage in RP. This qualitative study aimed to examine SLPs' experiences and perspectives of RP in diverse workplaces.

Method: Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 SLPs working in health, education, or private practice sectors. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.

Result: Three themes were developed from the data, describing what SLPs use RP for, what SLPs perceive as important in order to engage in RP in the workplace, as well as the barriers they have identified, and how SLPs have observed a change in engaging in RP as they have progressed in their careers.

Conclusion: SLPs described that RP is valued in the workplace for supporting client focused care, problem-solving, and lifelong learning. SLPs wanted time to be protected for RP at all stages of their career and valued the relationships with others as contributing positively to RP. Perceptions of and engagement in RP changed in relation to SLPs' clinical experience. Implications for clinical practice are discussed.

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工作场所反思性实践的定性研究。语言病理学家对此有自己的看法。

目的:从事反思性实践(RP)和展示反思能力是言语语言病理学家(slp)的基本研究生技能，然而有限的研究已经检查了实践slp的观点以及他们如何和为什么从事RP。本定性研究的目的是检查在不同的工作场所的RP的slp的经验和观点。方法:对30名在卫生、教育或私人执业部门工作的slp进行了个别半结构化访谈。访谈采用专题分析进行分析。结果:从数据中发展出三个主题，描述了slp使用RP的目的，slp认为在工作场所进行RP的重要因素是什么，以及他们发现的障碍，以及slp在职业发展中如何观察到参与RP的变化。结论:slp描述了RP在工作场所的价值，因为它支持以客户为中心的护理、解决问题和终身学习。slp希望在其职业生涯的各个阶段都能保护RP的时间，并重视与其他人的关系，因为这对RP有积极的贡献。对RP的认知和参与随着slp的临床经验而改变。对临床实践的影响进行了讨论。

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International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

16.70%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is an international journal which promotes discussion on a broad range of current clinical and theoretical issues. Submissions may include experimental, review and theoretical discussion papers, with studies from either quantitative and/or qualitative frameworks. Articles may relate to any area of child or adult communication or dysphagia, furthering knowledge on issues related to etiology, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, or theoretical frameworks. Articles can be accompanied by supplementary audio and video files that will be uploaded to the journal’s website. Special issues on contemporary topics are published at least once a year. A scientific forum is included in many issues, where a topic is debated by invited international experts.