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    Utilization of Reflective Practice by Nurses Working in the Critical Care Units at a Level Six Hospital in Kenya
    (eviewed International Jour-nal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 2024-07) Samoita, Lillian Nyanduko; Bett, Sarah; Meng’anyi, lucy Wankuru; Gachuiri, Grace
    This study aimed to investigate the Utilization of Reflective practice among nurses in the critical care units (CCUs) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The specific objectives of the study weredetermining the practice of reflection,the perception towards utilization of reflective practice,the relationshipbetween nurse characteristics, and facility associatedfactorsand utilization of reflective practice.Across sectional quantitative study was conducted with 154 sampled respondents. A structured self-administered questionnairewas used for data collection. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0 was utilized for data analysis, incorporating Logisticregression and Chi-square tests to evaluate relationships.Formal training in reflective practice was strongly associated with increased utilization, as those who received training had a utilization rate of (92.6%), while those without training had a utilization rate of (47%). Nurses who indicated that their nursing practice had been altered by engaging in reflection demonstrated a greater utilization rate (68.2%) in comparison to those who did not report any such modification. Majority (88.2%) of the respondents reported they did not have a designated space for reflective practice, (76.3%) lacked supportive institutional policies,(80.8%) missed opportunities for training, and (68.7%) experienced workload related obstacles.The study underscores the importance of promoting formal training in reflective practice, establishing supportiveinstitutionalpolicies, and providing dedicated spaces for reflection among CCN