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. 2013 Jan;59(1):105–107.

Table 2. Questions that trigger reflection.

TYPES OF QUESTIONS QUESTIONS THAT TRIGGER REFLECTION
Noticing
  • What just happened?

  • What were you thinking when …?

  • Did you notice that …?

  • What surprised us in that case?

  • How does it make you feel?

Processing
  • Are we doing this the right way?

  • Are there alternatives?

  • Is this applicable in our setting?

  • What does this mean?

  • Why does it make you feel this way?

  • What are the consequences of you feeling like this?

  • Are we the right people to address this?

Future action
  • What do we need (eg, resources, knowledge, skills) to resolve that problem?

  • What will we do differently next time?

  • What are the barriers to …?

  • What can facilitate …?