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Learning from the experience of working with consumers in educational developments.

Karen A Whittaker1, Jean Taylor

  • 1Department of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK. kwhittaker1@uclan.ac.uk

Nurse Education Today
|October 7, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Local parents collaborated in a research study, enhancing a parent support module. Their involvement provided crucial insights into effective consumer engagement and professional development in educational programs.

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Area of Science:

  • Community Health
  • Educational Research
  • Healthcare Consumer Engagement

Background:

  • Parenting support services often lack direct input from the end-users.
  • Developing effective educational programs requires understanding the consumer perspective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the experience of collaborating with parents in an educational research study.
  • To inform the development of a new educational module for parenting support professionals.
  • To discuss the role of healthcare consumers in educational program development.

Main Methods:

  • Focus group interviews were conducted with local parents to gather their experiences with parenting support services.
  • Parents were recruited through interviews to form a research advisory group.

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  • The advisory group guided the research process and the development of the educational module.

    • Main Results:

    • Parental involvement yielded novel insights into the content of the parent education module.
    • Key factors for successful consumer involvement in program development were identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Collaborative research and curriculum development with parents provided valuable experience for educators.
    • Critical considerations for involving consumers include defining the consumer, requisite professional skills, and resource allocation.