Atan, Ashikin and Abdul Razak, Muhammad Syafiq Afham and Mohd Fadzil, Suhaiza and Azmi, Barkhis and Ruslan, Rusila (2024) Assessing the level of reflective practice and critical thinking disposition among nurses in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 20 (4). pp. 245-251. ISSN 1675-8544 E-ISSN 2636-9346
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Introduction: Reflective practice and critical thinking have become essential skills among nurses, as they face various challenges in their daily tasks. These skills help them to maintain high-quality nursing care in a dynamic healthcare system. In particular, reflective practice aids nurses to self-educate and stay motivated throughout the rough days in the hospital, whereas critical thinking among nurses improves their decision-making and problem-solving skills during those difficult situations. Thus, reflective practice and critical thinking among nurses are important for a safer healthcare environment and better overall quality of care. This study aimed to investigate reflective practice and critical thinking dispositions among nurses in Malaysia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in one of the teaching hospitals in Malaysia using convenience sampling on 218 participants from different disciplines. The data was analysed using IBM SPSS Statistic 25. Results: Sociodemographic characteristics, including gender, education level, working experience, and working area, did not display statistically significant associations with either reflective practice or critical thinking disposition. Nonetheless, this study found that there was a moderate positive correlation between reflective practice and critical thinking disposition. Conclusion: The finding highlights that nurses engaging in reflective practice tend to exhibit a heightened inclination toward critical thinking. Thus, reflective practice should be further prioritised in the Malaysia nursing curriculum and professional development programmes by adopting appropriate and structured reflective practice frameworks to further cultivate critical thinking among nurses.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Reflective practice, Reflection, Critical thinking, Nurses, Nursing professional development |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT82 Nursing As A Profession |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Professional Nursing Studies Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Critical Care Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ms Ashikin Atan |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2024 10:19 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2024 10:20 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/113626 |
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