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1School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kingston University and St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, United Kingdom. d.thomson@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
Physiotherapy
|December 11, 2012
Summary
Service users involved in physiotherapy education want to be agents of change, not just honored guests. Their participation challenges student assumptions and can drive improvements in healthcare provision.
Area of Science:
- Allied Health Professions Education
- Service User Involvement
- Physiotherapy Training
Background:
- Understanding of user involvement in allied healthcare education is limited.
- Need to differentiate between service users feeling honored versus being agents of change.
Purpose of the Study:
- Explore service users' perspectives on their involvement in a UK physiotherapy educational program.
- Investigate how service users perceive their role and impact within the educational setting.
Main Methods:
- Grounded Theory approach utilized.
- Semi-structured interviews conducted with eight service users.
- Grounded theory framework applied for interview analysis.
Main Results:
- Service users aimed to establish partnerships and share their experiences.
- Motivations included challenging student assumptions about disability.
- Participants sought to contribute to healthcare improvement and express dissatisfaction with current services.
Conclusions:
- Participants believed they could instigate change within the educational program.
- Integrating user involvement supports lifelong learning and professional development.
- Service users can act as mentors, documenting reflexive dialogues in portfolios.
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