Critical emancipatory reflection on a practice-based issue in relation to nurses’ communicative role with unsatisfied clients in Chinese hospitals
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AbstractObjectiveThis study aims to use reflective theory and critical emancipatory theory to explore nurses’ communicative role with unsatisfied clients.MethodsThis paper begins with the broad issue, and the analysis will engage Smyth’s cycle, which includes describing, analyzing, exploring, and reconstructing.ResultsCritical emancipatory reflection is essential to make changes in the professional practice of nursing, because it is of primary importance for the professional learning and development of a nurse.ConclusionsCritical emancipatory reflection helps a nurse to analyze the constraints, including historical, sociocultural, political, and personal aspects.
2013 ◽
Vol 40
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pp. 17-35
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