Real world reflection: how physiotherapists experience reflection in their practice

This paper explores the nature of reflection that qualified physiotherapists use in their day-to-day practice. is an area which there a dearth research. With grounded theory approach purposive sampling was used to recruit seven for photo-elicitation interviews exploring whether they did reflect and if so, what like. The findings were but it occurred outside working hours. Four conceptual categories identified: Personal Concept, Process, Time Head-Space. Practitioners had own ideas was, ways reflecting personal strategies making head space in. Typically, thinking modes reflection, with occasional dialogical modes; written rare. Of novel significance complete satisfaction, most frequently walking also preparing vegetables, driving showering, typically work such cognitively non-demanding, routinised activities aid has not been widely explored literature on may suggest need rethink approaches support teaching would have high validity its place real world