Methods for involvement of patients, public and users in academic nursing education: A scoping review

Abstract

Involving patients, public and users in health education is currently receiving increased attention. The degree of involvement has changed over time, as have the methods used to involve these groups in nursing education. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify and map available didactic and pedagogical methods for patient, public and user involvement in academic nursing education. Of the initial 9294 articles identified, 21 were included. The PRISMA guideline for scoping reviews was used in the screening process. Data from the included studies were extracted and three thematic categories were identified: 1) Experts by experience, 2) Digital tools and 3) Curriculum planning and development. We identified 16 methods for patient, public and user involvement in nursing education. The findings provide an overview of these methods, which nursing educators may use.