‘He has a life a soul a meaning that extends far deeper than his medical assessment … ’: The role of reflective diaries in enhancing reflective practice during a rural community physiotherapy placement

• Main Authors: J Potterton (Author), Hellen Myezwa (Author), Douglas Maleka (Author), Patricia McInerney (Author), Briony Watt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: South African Medical Association, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The Department of Physiotherapy at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa has a programme that allows 4th-year physiotherapy students to experience learning about public health in a rural setting. This experience is assessed using a portfolio. To date, the portfo...