title: Active involvement of learning disabilities service users in the development and delivery of a teaching session to pre-registration nurses: Students' perspectives.
abstract: A 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 in London 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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St. George's, University of London, Kingston Hill Campus, Sir Frank Lampl Building, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7LB, United Kingdom. Electronic address: Penelope.smith@sgul.kingston.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St. George's, University of London, Kingston Hill Campus, Sir Frank Lampl Building, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7LB, United Kingdom. Electronic address: a.ooms@sgul.kingston.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ooms
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St. George's, University of London, Kingston Hill Campus, Sir Frank Lampl Building, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7LB, United Kingdom. Electronic address: d.marks-maran@sgul.kingston.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marks-Maran
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D008131:London; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Learning disability; Pre-registration; Service users; Teaching and learning