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. 2022 Dec;27(1):2127166.
doi: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2127166.

Mediating effect of reflection types: feedback on reflection-for-action and student perception of patient-centredness

Hyoseon Choi  1 , Seonyoung Jang  2
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Mediating effect of reflection types: feedback on reflection-for-action and student perception of patient-centredness

Hyoseon Choi et al. Med Educ Online. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

We aimed to examine the mediating effects of reflection on the relationship between feedback for reflection-for-action (RfA-feedback) and students' perception of the importance of patient-centred communication (PCC) education. A survey was conducted with 358 medical students and the mediation effects were analysed by performing multiple regression analysis and Sobel test. Three types of reflection (i.e., reflection-in-action, reflection-on-action, and reflection-for-action) partially mediate the relationship between feedback for reflection-for-action, and the perceived importance of PCC education. Based on these findings, the study suggests the importance of providing feedback on reflection-for-action. Such feedback can encourage student reflection, and is crucial for their future, as medical professionals.

Keywords: Reflection; feedback; mediation effect; patient-centredness; reflection-for-action.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Partial mediating effect model of reflection-in-action (Type 1).
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Partial mediating effect model of reflection-on-action (Type 2).
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Partial mediating effect model of reflection-for-action (Type 3).
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