Concept Analysis of Collaborative Reflection: Using the Strategies for Proposed by Walker and Avant

Abstract

This study aims to propose a definition of the concept of “collaborative reflection” by analyzing its structure using the concept analysis method described by Walker and Avant. A literature search with the keyword, “collaborative reflection” identified 16 items published in and outside Japan, from which three antecedents, seven attributes, and four consequences were extracted. Based on the results of the literature search, collaborative reflection was defined as, “A series of process of thinking to perform reflection of oneself triggered by dilemma and perplexity, and to act for a solution to the problem, and to switch the experience of others to own learning by talking with a great variety of people about the experience, and to bring synergy of the reflection.”Findings from this study suggested that collaborative reflection is effective in real-world nursing settings where interprofessional collaboration is the key.