Learning outcomes from medical field experiences

Learning outcomes from medical field experiences

Learning outcomes from medical field experiences promote the critical reflection of health professionals. From various lessons I learned, I have acquired essential skills and knowledge on how to provide quality care and service to patients in the future to satisfy their needs.

My engagement with patients in my community, I learned that it is appropriate to understand and appreciate ones’ culture. Through civic engagement, I improved my relationship with the community people, hence acquired leadership skills. The skills will help me work efficiently with local people, administration, patients, and healthy ones, with fewer challenges.

During my field practice, I acquired different communication skills. I understood that when the communication process is effective and efficient, it is easier to provide services to patients and achieve institutional goals. Also, I learned that it is essential for health professionals to communicate with each other while treating specific patients.

I improved my creativity and innovation skills, particularly on digital literacy and advanced technology. The competencies helped me design new systems necessary in minimizing missed appointments by reminding patients of the schedules. I learned how to use different software in keeping patients’ records and confirming updated and valid information during service delivery.

The experiences helped me to improve my problem-solving abilities. I acquired a critical thinking skill that involved making unintended decisions based on the situation at hand and the medical requirements of a patient. Hard situations were tricky but enabled me to grow my ability to make difficult and appropriate decisions.

Working with other health organizations helped me acquire ethical reasoning skills. I understood that it is necessary to learn and appreciate the beliefs and values practiced in different institutions. Besides, I learned that working as a team enhances quality care provision. Health professions from the same or different health facilities should have a good relationship; hence work as a team in meeting patients’ needs.

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Brewer, M., & Flavell, H. (2018). Facilitating Collaborative Capabilities for Future Work: What Can Be Learnt from Interprofessional Fieldwork in Health. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 19(2), 169-180.