Journal article
The tyranny of difference: exploring attitudes to the role of the consumer academic in teaching students of mental health nursing
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England), Vol.29(3), pp.263-269
03/05/2020
PMID: 31295038
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Abstract
Background: Consumer participation in mental health service delivery is now a policy expectation. Negative attitudes of health professionals towards collaboration with consumers have been identified as a major barrier to policy implementation. Consumers contributing to the education of nurses and other health positions have been identified as an effective strategy, particularly when consumers occupy academic positions. Attitudes of nurse and consumer academics to the consumer academic role remain under-researched.
Aims: To explore the implementation of a consumer academic position from the perspectives of the broader academic team.
Methods: Qualitative exploratory research was undertaken to give voice to different perspectives of the implementation of a consumer academic position. In-depth interviews were conducted with nurse academics, the consumer academic and the research team.
Results: Thematic data analysis revealed five main themes: seeking a united perspective; who can provide a consumer perspective? How accurate is consumer perspective? One consumer, one opinion, one way, one delivery; bias and poor portrayal of nurses.
Conclusions: Marked divergence in views and opinions was evident in terms of support for the role and its perceived value. Further investigation of factors facilitating successful implementation is required and strategies identified to facilitate mutual understandings and goal setting.
Details
- Title
- The tyranny of difference: exploring attitudes to the role of the consumer academic in teaching students of mental health nursing
- Creators
- Brenda Happell - University of Newcastle AustraliaJulia Bocking - University of CanberraBrett Scholz - Australian National UniversityChris Platania-Phung - University of Newcastle Australia
- Publication Details
- Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England), Vol.29(3), pp.263-269
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Grant note
- broader Commune project Erasmus + funding
- Identifiers
- 991013035777902368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article