@article{1a4d3d4d9b68400ea5c749f5ce906891,
title = "“It is much more real when it comes from them”: The role of experts by experience in the integration of mental health nursing theory and practice",
abstract = "Purpose: To examine nursing students' perceptions of Experts by Experience impact on theoretical and practical learning. Design and Methods: Qualitative exploratory study involving focus groups with undergraduate nursing students from five European countries and Australia. Data were analyzed thematically. Findings: Participants described positive impacts as: bridging the theory and practice gap through first-hand experience, including sub-themes: bringing theory to life; can't be taught any other way, and innovative teaching methods fueling curiosity. Relevance to Clinical Practice: Integrating theory and practice is key for quality mental health nursing practice. Experts by experience can potentially contribute to reducing this enduring gap.",
keywords = "COMMUNE, consumer academic, experts by experience, mental health, mental health nursing, theory-practice gap",
author = "Brenda Happell and Shifra Waks and Aine Horgan and Sonya Greaney and Fionnuala Manning and John Goodwin and Julia Bocking and Brett Scholz and Elisabeth Hals and Arild Granerud and Rory Doody and Chris Platania-Phung and Martha Griffin and Siobhan Russell and Liam MacGabhann and Jarmo Pulli and Annaliina Vatula and Graeme Browne and {van der Vaart}, {Kornelis Jan} and Jerry Allon and Einar Bjornsson and Heikki Ellil{\"a} and Mari Lahti and Pall Biering",
note = "Funding Information: The authors acknowledge and thank Erasmus + for the funding which made this innovative project possible. The authors also would like to thank the students who generously gave of their time to participate in an interview and staff and other people who assisted with the recruitment process. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.",
year = "2020",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/ppc.12496",
language = "English",
volume = "56",
pages = "811--819",
journal = "Perspectives in Psychiatric Care",
issn = "0031-5990",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "4",
}
