Please cite this article as: Smith, P., Ooms, A., Marks-Maran, D., Active involvement of lerning disabilities service users in the development and delivery of a teaching session to pre-registration nurses: Students' perspectives, Nurse Education in Practice (2015Practice ( ), doi: 10.1016Practice ( /j.nepr.2015 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
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ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF LERNING DISABILITIES SERVICE USERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF A TEACHING SESSION TO PRE-REGISTRATION NURSES: STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES
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ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF LERNING DISABILITIES SERVICE USERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF A TEACHING SESSION TO PRE-REGISTRATION NURSES: STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES ABSTRACTA teaching session about service users' experiences of accessing and receiving health and social care was designed and delivered by service users to first year BSc Nursing students.The aim was to enhance students' knowledge, skills and confidence in caring for people with a learning disability. An evaluation research study was undertaking at one university inLondon into the perceived effectiveness of the teaching session, including students' perceptions of the extent to which the service users' teaching session was useful, the impact of the session, its benefits and challenges and the sustainability of teaching sessions delivered by service users. Data were collected through an online questionnaire.Quantitative analysis was undertaken of Likert-style questions and qualitative analysis was undertaken using the Framework Method. The session impacted on students' knowledge and understanding of people with a learning disability. Students reported that they felt more comfortable and confident interacting with people with a learning disability. In addition, they reflected on their feelings about caring for people with a learning disability.