The only way is to
know by evaluating our existing practice, whether there is any need to improve
quality of service or not. When we reflect on our own practice, we analyse our
own work to find out areas we need to improve our knowledge and skills, which
helps to improve quality of not only the service but also the service user’s
life. The process to reflect on our own practice involves the following –
1) What
did we do?
2) What
we are doing?
3) Is
it meeting service standards and individual and others expectation?
4) What
went well?
5) Why
do we do it this way?
6) Can
we do it different way by maintaining or improving standard?
If
we do not reflect on our practice, many errors and omissions may go undetected.
We may also not know whether our current practices are meeting the standards or
not. Therefore, we require continuous review of our own work and think
effectively to bring any changes which can improve the quality of service.
If
we reflect on our practices, we may bring some changes after evaluating, which
can not only improve the quality of services but also the individual’s quality
of life.
