Journal article
'There's more to a person than what's in front of you': Nursing students' experiences of consumer taught mental health education
International journal of mental health nursing, Vol.28(4), pp.950-959
08/2019
PMID: 30953420
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Abstract
Holistic and person-centred nursing care is commonly regarded as fundamental to nursing practice. These approaches are complementary to recovery which is rapidly becoming the preferred mode of practice within mental health. The willingness and ability of nurses to adopt recovery-oriented practice is essential to services realizing recovery goals. Involving consumers (referred herein as Experts by Experience) in mental health nursing education has demonstrated positive impact on the skills and attitudes of nursing students. A qualitative exploratory research project was undertaken to examine the perspectives of undergraduate nursing students to Expert by Experience-led teaching as part of a co-produced learning module developed through an international study. Focus groups were held with students at each site. Data were analysed thematically. Understanding the person behind the diagnosis was a major theme, including subthemes: person-centred care/seeing the whole person; getting to know the person, understanding, listening; and challenging the medical model, embracing recovery. Participants described recognizing consumers as far more than their psychiatric diagnoses, and the importance of person-centred care and recovery-oriented practice. Understanding the individuality of consumers, their needs and goals, is crucial in mental health and all areas of nursing practice. These findings suggest that recovery, taught by Experts by Experience, is effective and impactful on students' approach to practice. Further research addressing the impact of Experts by Experience is crucial to enhance our understanding of ways to facilitate the development of recovery-oriented practice in mental health and holistic and person-centred practice in all areas of health care.
Details
- Title
- 'There's more to a person than what's in front of you': Nursing students' experiences of consumer taught mental health education
- Creators
- Brenda Happell - University of Newcastle AustraliaShifra Waks - University of MelbourneJulia Bocking - Australian National UniversityAine Horgan - University College CorkFionnuala Manning - University College CorkSonya Greaney - University College CorkJohn Goodwin - University College CorkBrett Scholz - Australian National UniversityKornelis Jan van der 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 SciencesRory Doody - University College CorkSiobhan Russell - Dublin City UniversityMartha Griffin - Dublin City UniversityLiam MacGabhann - Dublin City UniversityMari Lahti - Turku University of Applied SciencesHeikki Ellilä - Turku University of Applied SciencesJarmo Pulli - Turku University of Applied SciencesAnnaliina Vatula - Turku University of Applied SciencesChris Platania-Phung - Newcastle UniversityEinar Bjornsson - University of IcelandPall Biering - University of Iceland
- Publication Details
- International journal of mental health nursing, Vol.28(4), pp.950-959
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Grant note
- Erasmus+
- Identifiers
- 991013036379602368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article