A theoretical systematic review of patient involvement in health and social care education.

ABSTRACT: Patient involvement in health and social care education lacks theoretical underpinning, despite increasing calls for rigour. Theories help explain how learning is advanced and offer guidance for how faculty work with patients who become involved in curriculum delivery. We conducted a systematic review to synthesise how theory shapes our understanding of patient involvement in health and social care education. Three databases were systematically searched. Studies demonstrating explicit and high-quality application of theory to patient involvement in teaching and learning or involvement within a community of health and social care educators, were included. A narrative synthesis was undertaken using Activity Theory as an analytical lens to highlight the multifaceted components of patient invo

SUBMITTER: Bennett-Weston A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992014 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature