Consumer Engagement in Rural Health Education: A Practical Checklist for Education Providers

Johanna Van Heerden; Lauren Smith; Peter Irving; Priya Martin

doi:10.1921/jpts20572581

Consumer Engagement in Rural Health Education: A Practical Checklist for Education Providers

Johanna Van Heerden, Lauren Smith, Peter Irving Priya Martin

The journal of practice teaching & learning, Vol.23(3)

01/04/2026

: https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts20572581

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Consumer Engagement in Rural Health Education

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consumer engagement

rural health education

co-design

patient involvement

healthcare workforce

community engagement

checklist/practical tool

Consumer (i.e. patient/carer) engagement in the education of healthcare students is a strategy employed by education providers to improve the real-world application of university learning. It is also equally useful in enhancing the engagement of patients and their carers in educating the future healthcare workforce. While education providers in rural settings intend to engage consumers more in the development and delivery of education, practical strategies are lacking to make this happen. To address this gap, we have developed a checklist informed by both literature and lived expertise to guide education providers in engaging with consumers.

: Consumer Engagement in Rural Health Education: A Practical Checklist for Education Providers
: Johanna Van Heerden - The University of Queensland
Lauren Smith - University of Southern Queensland
Peter Irving - University of Southern Queensland
Priya Martin - University of Southern Queensland
: The journal of practice teaching & learning, Vol.23(3)
: Whiting & Birch Ltd.
: 991013376440902368
: Faculty of Health
: English
: Journal article