Reflection in Public Health Practice
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What is reflection?
Reflection is a process we go through when we step back and critically think about experiences, decisions and actions and the wider system we work in. As healthcare workers, we are increasingly being encouraged to reflect on our practice more to learn from it and improve our future practice.
In public health it is more than just remembering what happened with individual patient care, public health reflections often deal with complex systems, communities and policies as well.
In this course, we will:
- Learn using case studies
- Use clear tools and frameworks for reflection
- Support you building a regular reflection habit
- Consider how you might apply your learning to ethical decisions and leadership
How to get the most from the course:
- Take notes as you go.
- Capture key points and questions.
- Add actions to your Personal Development Plan (PDP).
- Discuss and review your PDP with your mentor.
Certificate of Completion
Linked to demonstration of WHO Essential Public Health Competencies when completed as part of a Peoples Praxis learning pathway.
- Complete the end-of-course quiz.
- Score over 70%.
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Finally, although what you have done is personal to you, it can be important to share and learn from others. So if you feel able to - it is entirely voluntary - then you can upload your work with a short note about you, your motivations for posting it and if you want any specific feedback from others. Do not be discouraged if you do not hear back - but also note that these feedback loops only work when everyone participates, and so do consider sending in your work.
If you want to upload your blog, go to the Blog Menu on the side panel or via Add an entry about this course. You will see that you can publish your blog privately, or so that others can see.