Comparing Photovoice to Traditional Reflection to Identify Student Learning on a Medical Mission Trip
| Autor: | Elizabeth Skoy, Amy Werremeyer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Attitude of Health Personnel Writing education Emotions 050801 communication & media studies Pharmacy Education 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0508 media and communications Professional Role Photovoice Photography Humans The Arts in Health Professions Education General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Qualitative Research Medical education Narration 030504 nursing business.industry 05 social sciences International health Medical Missions General Medicine Problem-Based Learning Focus Groups Guatemala Focus group Culturally Competent Care United States Students Pharmacy Pharmacy practice Female Clinical Competence 0305 other medical science business Psychology Cultural competence Privilege (social inequality) Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Am J Pharm Educ |
| ISSN: | 1553-6467 |
| Popis: | Objective. To compare the effectiveness of photovoice with traditional reflection as a methodology to identify student learning during an international advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE). Methods. Over seven years, seven cohorts of two to three pharmacy students completed an APPE in which they participated in a medical mission trip to Guatemala. Cohorts were assigned to use either photovoice or traditional reflection techniques to identify and document their learning. After returning from the mission trip, a focus group was conducted with each cohort of students. Students’ comments were audio-recorded and the audio recording was transcribed and the text was qualitatively analyzed. In addition, all students completed the Inventory for Assessing the Process of Cultural Competence Among Healthcare Professionals (IAPCC-SV) before and after travel. Results. All 18 students who participated in the mission trips, (nine in each group) agreed to participate in the study. Several themes were identified when the transcripts of the focus group sessions were reviewed. Students in both groups emphasized learning about the enhancement of pharmacy skills, cultural appreciation, and self-examination in their reflections. However, students in the photovoice group emphasized three additional areas that were not emphasized by students in the traditional reflection group: emotional impact, critical reflection on privilege, and ethical distribution of health resources. Students’ post-intervention mean scores on the IAPCC-SV increased more for the photovoice group (8.5 points) than the reflection group (6.8); however, this difference was not significant. Conclusion. Students who used photovoice focused more on the connection between their learning and emotional or moral experiences than did students who used traditional reflection techniques. Photovoice may represent a promising methodology for deeper reflection into affective learning domains because of students’ connection between visual images and their lived experiences. |
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