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ReviewBMC medical education2025

Key tips to shift student perspectives through transformative learning in medical education.

Efraim J Hart, Merel H de Heer-Koster, Maria van der Harst, Joyce L Browne, Fedde Scheele

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Review in BMC medical education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Efraim J HartDepartment of medical education, OLVG Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Efraim.Hart@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7102-1015
Merel H de Heer-KosterDepartment of medical education, OLVG Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6287-612X
Maria van der HarstCentre for Global Challenges, Faculty of law, economics, governance & organization, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5560-757X
Joyce L BrowneCentre for Global Challenges, Faculty of law, economics, governance & organization, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7048-3245
Fedde ScheeleAthena Institute, Faculty of Science, VU, Amsterdam, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9593-257X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Healthcare systems are increasingly complex, facing challenges such as rising costs, aging populations, and persistent health inequities. These challenges demand that medical education adapts, to equip health professionals with the competencies required to navigate and transform complex systems. This is where transformative learning theory can play a crucial role. This article offers twelve practical tips to integrate transformative learning in medical education, emphasizing the need for a shift from traditional educational approaches to more transformative methods. These tips focus on educating learners on the principles of transformative learning, encouraging critical reflection, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing the hidden curriculum, and creating a supportive learning environment. By implementing these tips, medical education can better prepare healthcare professionals to act as change agents, contributing to the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of healthcare systems. The potential impact of these tips on medical education is substantial, as they provide a pathway toward a more responsive, ethical, and sustainable future of healthcare. Clinical trial number: Not applicable.

Indexed as

Education, MedicalLearningStudents, MedicalCurriculumHumansChange agentsCurriculum reformPedagogical innovationPractical tipsTransformative learning

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PMID39920665
PMCPMC11806662

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