Figure 1
The circular quadrant diagram shows a central circle labeled “Emotional Labour”. Surrounding it are four equal curved segments arranged clockwise, starting from the top left. The top-left segment is labeled “E I plus Self” with the outer descriptor “Informed by reflective praxis”. The top-right segment is labeled “E I plus Tasks” with the outer descriptor “Learning and Outcome focused”. The bottom-right segment is labeled “E I plus Others” with the outer descriptor “Grounded in relationships”. The bottom-left segment is labeled “E I plus Context” with the outer descriptor “Responsive to culture and context”.MEL framework (Relihan and O'Donovan, 2024)