Résumé :
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Reflection has been discussed for many years, with definitions dating from the early 20th century from theorists Dewey & Schön (Farrell 2012). More recently, reflection was defined by Johns as learning through experience, by being self-aware in order to confront, understand and move forward in resolving a situation (Johns 2017). Within midwifery practice, reflection has a key role to play in continued professional development and revalidation. It plays a crucial role in enabling midwives to become reflective practitioners and increases self-awareness, self-identity and personal growth (Wain 2017). The model used for this reflection was based on the REFLECT model developed by Butcher & Whysall inBarksby et al (2015). An advantage of this reflective model is that the mnemonic makes it easy to remember and is, therefore, more useful in practice than those models, such as Gibbs, that require textbooks (Barksby et al 2015). This may help shorten the time it takes to reflect in an already time-restricted environment, such as the NHS. Therefore, this model may help to increase the number of midwives that engage in refection, which will ultimately contribute to improving the overall care that women, babies and their families receive.
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