Preparation for Practice through Service User involvement in the Diagnostic Radiography curriculum at University Campus Suffolk

Authors

  • Ruth Strudwick University Campus Suffolk
  • Jane Harvey-Lloyd University Campus Suffolk

Keywords:

service user, patient, client, education, curriculum

Abstract

The purpose of this small-scale study was to evaluate the student experience of service user involvement in the curriculum for the module entitled ‘The Service User’ as part of a BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography degree programme.
Following four teaching sessions, at which service users came to speak to the students about their experiences, a questionnaire was distributed to 43 second year diagnostic radiography students. Twenty-six responses were received (60%). The questionnaire was used to evaluate the usefulness of the sessions. A mixture of open and attitudinal questions using a seven point Likert scale was employed.
The results were analysed and the feedback was generally positive in terms of the involvement of service users within the curriculum.

Author Biography

Ruth Strudwick, University Campus Suffolk

Dr Ruth M Strudwick, Senior Lecturer and Practice Placement Lead, Radiography, School of Science,
Technology and Health, University Campus Suffolk, Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay, Ipswich IP4 1QJ, UK
Email: r.strudwick@ucs.ac.uk, Phone: +44 (0) 1473 338543

References

Originally published by the Higher Education Academy

PBLH, Vol 1, Issue 2 (October 2013)

doi:10.11120/pblh.2013.00016

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Published

2016-01-27

How to Cite

Strudwick, R., & Harvey-Lloyd, J. (2016). Preparation for Practice through Service User involvement in the Diagnostic Radiography curriculum at University Campus Suffolk. International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care, 1(2), 37–46. Retrieved from https://publications.coventry.ac.uk/index.php/pblh/article/view/277

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2013): International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care

Section

Research Articles

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