Introduction

Reflective practice promotes clinical reasoning and analytical and evaluative abilities in students and health professionals. It is the process of recognizing, analysing and questioning experiences in order to learn, develop, understand, and problem solve a given situation. This can take some time to perfect. (Department of Health 1993).
Reflection comes in many forms; this blog however will concentrate specifically on journaling or reflective writing. There is no correct way to reflect as it is a personal process, however it may be helpful to follow a framework to ensure that reflection is as effective as possible. It is important to identify a framework which you feel comfortable using and which you find best demonstrates your learning. It is often helpful to share reflections through peer supervision; this is an important part of Occupational Therapy (OT) practice and may assist in the process of identifying new perspectives. staffcentral.brighton.ac.uk
This blog will out line several models to reflect by, as well as give examples of reflections, and links to helpful sites.
This information was learnt and obtained through various fieldwork placements, and has proven to be invaluable to my development as a student and future health professional.