Abstract
People with learning disabilities often receive poorer healthcare services than the general population; to improve this, changes need to be made to the undergraduate health education. Northumbria University and Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company have codeveloped a creative health-awareness training (CHAT) project, in which actors with learning disabilities run a workshop for student nurses. In character, the actors portray patients with various needs, first in a theatre piece and then in an interactive session with the students. This is followed by a debrief. Students’ feedback demonstrates that the workshop improves their confidence and skills in supporting people with learning disabilities
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 47-49 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nursing Times |
Volume | 116 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 19 Oct 2020 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Nov 2020 |