Psychology is a central part of undergraduate nursing curricula in the UK.\nHowever, student nurses report difficulties recognising the relevance and value of\npsychology. We sought to strengthen first-year student nursesââ?¬â?¢ application of\npsychology by developing a set of digital stories based around ââ?¬Ë?Talking Headââ?¬â?¢\nvideo clips where authentic patients relate their experiences of illness and nursing\ncare. The aim of this article is to discuss the technological, organisational and\npedagogical challenges, student and staff evaluations and our recommendations\nfor the future of Talking Heads. First-year student nurses were shown a video clip\nof a patient talking about their illness experiences followed by a group learning\nsituation linking main themes to psychology and nursing. Students and staff\nvalued the authenticity of patientââ?¬â?¢s narrative, found the video clip easy to follow,\nreported a raised awareness of psychological concepts and improved empathetic\nunderstanding of chronic illness. Negative evaluations were related to a sanitised,\nuntypical representation and limited internet access. This small-scale study\nhighlighted how patient narrative may enhance students understanding of illness\nexperience. It chronicles the development and evaluation of a Talking Head in a\nspecific context but which may be useful across disciplines.
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