Reflective practice is the process of retrospectively examining a certain procedure or experience and analysing it to determine whether things could have been done better. This now forms part of the undergraduate education in most medical fields due to its continuing value throughout practitioners’ careers.1 It allows practitioners to evaluate their own level of skill and knowledge, and create ways to improve clinical outcomes. Reflective practice is also described as ‘critical and deliberate enquiry into professional practice in order to gain a deeper understanding of oneself, others, and the meaning that is shared among individuals. This can happen during practice or following a treatment, and can either be done alone or with others.’2
Donald Schön’s 1983 book, The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action, not only focuses on reflection-in-action (how professionals reflect during practice), but also on…
