Hospital workers spent more time in reflection--a type of informal
learning on the job--and reported greater job satisfaction from the use
of apps that foster reflection, according to the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
The German study looked at time spent in reflection and job satisfaction before the apps were introduced and afterward. Apps can foster reflection in a number of ways, it points out--through virtual settings, in documenting experiences, reflecting on experiences and supporting communication and cooperation in collaborative reflection.
The 167 hospital employees were involved in workshops on the value of reflection and involved in app development and user testing.
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The German study looked at time spent in reflection and job satisfaction before the apps were introduced and afterward. Apps can foster reflection in a number of ways, it points out--through virtual settings, in documenting experiences, reflecting on experiences and supporting communication and cooperation in collaborative reflection.
The 167 hospital employees were involved in workshops on the value of reflection and involved in app development and user testing.
>> Read the full story at FierceHealthIT
- find the research
