Experts by Experience

A key part of being a health professional is undertaking the process of reflection on your feelings, thoughts and actions.  You can see a example of a professional reflecting on their interactions with an expert by experience in Coffey's 'Oliver McGowan training, a midwife & mothers perspective'.

Use the activity below to reflect on what you have learnt in this module and how you might use an account from an EbE in practice.

Think of a condition or situation and use social media to find a patient diary connected to the topic. Reflect on:

  • what you learnt about this person’s experience that you can apply to your professional practice?
  • how could this person’s account help improve service delivery in your professional area?
  • where can you find more accounts of people’s lived experiences with illness or accessing health and social care services?

Where you have been

Where you are now

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