Nurse lecturers' experiences of working with people with lived experience: A phenomenological study

Pre-registration nursing lecturers include people with lived experience in their courses to expand students' understanding of lived experience. Participating lecturers highlighted a snapshot of their multiple, and often 'hidden,' roles when working with people with lived experience. Representations of power, human rights and partnership working illustrate important aspects of this work affecting people with lived experience, students and lecturers. Participants wanted to move from tokenistic inclusion of people with lived experience, to a wider cultural/organisational involvement. The intrinsic value of including people with lived experience in courses for professional practice and organisational values were highlighted. Findings are applicable for those who design and develop healthcare courses and can inform future curriculum development.