“It is much more real when it comes from them”: The role of experts by experience in the integration of mental health nursing theory and practice

Purpose To examine nursing students' perceptions of Experts by Experience impact on theoretical and practical learning. Design and Methods Qualitative exploratory study involving focus groups with undergraduate nursing students from five European countries and Australia. Data were analyzed them...

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Published in:Perspectives in psychiatric care Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 811 - 819
Main Authors: Happell, Brenda, Waks, Shifra, Horgan, Aine, Greaney, Sonya, Manning, Fionnuala, Goodwin, John, Bocking, Julia, Scholz, Brett, Hals, Elisabeth, Granerud, Arild, Doody, Rory, Platania‐Phung, Chris, Griffin, Martha, Russell, Siobhan, MacGabhann, Liam, Pulli, Jarmo, Vatula, Annaliina, Browne, Graeme, Vaart, Kornelis Jan, Allon, Jerry, Bjornsson, Einar, Ellilä, Heikki, Lahti, Mari, Biering, Pall
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.10.2020
Subjects:
Australia
COMMUNE
consumer academic
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Europe
Experiential learning
experts by experience
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Male
Mental health
mental health nursing
Nursing education
Psychiatric Nursing - education
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Qualitative Research
Students, Nursing - psychology
theory‐practice gap
Australia
Europe
COMMUNE
mental health nursing
consumer academic
mental health
experts by experience
theory-practice gap
ISSN:0031-5990, 1744-6163, 1744-6163
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Summary:Purpose To examine nursing students' perceptions of Experts by Experience impact on theoretical and practical learning. Design and Methods Qualitative exploratory study involving focus groups with undergraduate nursing students from five European countries and Australia. Data were analyzed thematically. Findings Participants described positive impacts as: bridging the theory and practice gap through first‐hand experience, including sub‐themes: bringing theory to life; can't be taught any other way, and innovative teaching methods fueling curiosity. Relevance to Clinical Practice Integrating theory and practice is key for quality mental health nursing practice. Experts by experience can potentially contribute to reducing this enduring gap.
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ISSN:0031-5990
1744-6163
1744-6163
DOI:10.1111/ppc.12496