Exploration of the perceived impact of carer involvement in mental health nurse education: Values, attitudes and making a difference

Does technology flatten authenticity? Exploring the use of digital storytelling as a learning tool in mental health nurse education

“…Enquiry/scenario-based learning using genuine stories offers educationalists an opportunity to maximise the value of stories while maintaining the level of involvement of people with lived experience through the coproduction of the learning resources. The impact of sharing stories with individuals with lived experience requires attention to ensure the intense 'reality' of the shared experience does not impact negatively on either party (McIntosh, 2018). Digital stories offer a practical and accessible alternative that avoids the labour of work on the service user as stories can be developed, recorded and replayed without the presence of the service user and all the pressure that might cause.…”

“…Over the past ten years there has been widespread agreement that involving people with lived experience in professional programmes of education will produce a workforce capable of improving the outcomes and experience of people using mental health services (Lathlean et al, 2008;Mckeown et al, 2012). However, the evidence on which to base this assertion is lacking in relation to measurable impact and added value for health and social care education (McIntosh, 2018;Rhodes, 2013). Yet, the inclusion of personal narratives in mental health education is now expected as a quality indicator of nurse education.…”