Journal article
Expert by experience involvement in mental health nursing education: The co‐production of standards between Experts by Experience and academics in mental health nursing
Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, Vol.27(5), pp.553-562
10/2020
PMID: 31989758
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Abstract
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What is known on the subject
Expert by Experience (EBE) involvement in mental health nursing education has demonstrated benefits, including enhancing understanding of holistic and recovery‐focused practice and enhanced application of interpersonal skills.
Structure and support for EBE involvement is lacking; often resulting in inadequate preparation and debriefing and tokenistic involvement.
Service user involvement in mental health nursing education should be underpinned by lived experience perspectives.
What the paper adds to existing knowledge
An exploration of EBE involvement in nursing education from the perspective of those with lived experience.
The development of standards designed to provide structure to better support future EBEs involved in higher education.
An exemplar for co‐production of standards between EBE and nurse academics which has applicability for other contexts.
What are the implications for practice?
The standards could potentially strengthen EBE involvement in mental health nursing education, enhance their confidence and increase the retention of EBEs by creating an inclusive working culture.
By increasing support for EBEs, the benefits to mental health nursing practice are likely to be maximized.
Introduction
Involving people with lived experience of mental distress in mental health nursing education has gained considerable traction yet broader implementation remains ad hoc and tokenistic. Effective involvement requires curricula be informed by lived experience of service use.
Aim
To develop standards to underpin expert by experience involvement in mental health nursing education based on lived experience of service use.
Methods
Phase one used qualitative descriptive methods, involving focus groups with service users (n = 50) from six countries to explore perceptions of service user involvement in mental health nursing education. Phase two utilized these findings through consensus building to co‐produce standards to support Experts by Experience involvement in mental health nursing education.
Results
Three themes emerged in Phase one: enablers and barriers, practical and informational support, and emotional and appraisal support. These themes underpinned development of the standards, which reflect nine processes: induction and orientation, external supervision, supportive teamwork, preparation for teaching and assessing, “intervision,” mutual mentorship, pre‐ and post‐debriefing, role clarity and equitable payment.
Conclusions
These standards form the framework entitled; Standards for Co‐production of Education (Mental Health Nursing) (SCo‐PE [MHN]).
Implications for Practice
The standards aim to support implementation of Expert by Experience roles in mental health nursing education.
Details
- Title
- Expert by experience involvement in mental health nursing education: The co‐production of standards between Experts by Experience and academics in mental health nursing
- Creators
- Aine Horgan - University College CorkFionnuala Manning - University College CorkMoira O. Donovan - University College CorkRory Doody - University College CorkEileen Savage - University College CorkStephen K. Bradley - Tiglin Challenge Tiglin IrelandClaire Dorrity - University College CorkHazel O’Sullivan - University College CorkJohn Goodwin - University College CorkSonya Greaney - University College CorkPall Biering - University of IcelandEinar Bjornsson - University of IcelandJulia Bocking - Australian National UniversitySiobhan Russell - Dublin City UniversityLiam MacGabhann - Dublin City UniversityMartha Griffin - Dublin City UniversityKornelis Jan Vaart - University of Applied Sciences UtrechtJerry Allon - University of Applied Sciences UtrechtArild Granerud - Inland Norway University of Applied SciencesElisabeth Hals - Inland Norway University of Applied SciencesJarmo Pulli - Turku University of Applied SciencesAnnaliina Vatula - Turku University of Applied SciencesHeikki Ellilä - Turku University of Applied SciencesMari Lahti - Turku University of Applied SciencesBrenda Happell - University of Newcastle Australia
- Publication Details
- Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, Vol.27(5), pp.553-562
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- Erasmus+ (2016‐1‐IS01‐KA203‐017101)
- Identifiers
- 991013036382802368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article