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Service users' views of the Research Active Programme.

Background The Research Active Programme (RAP) was an eight-week group-based research training programme designed to promote disability rights in research by providing opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to become co-researchers. This article presents an evaluation of the effecti...

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Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 22 - 29
Main Authors: Carey, Eileen, Salmon, Nancy, Higgins, Aideen
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) May2014
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          Carey, Eileen
          Salmon, Nancy
          Higgins, Aideen
        affil: Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick
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          Consumer Participation
          Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Education
          Research Personnel
          Program Evaluation
          Human
          Interviews
          Intellectual Disability
          Conceptual Framework
          Ireland
          Young Adult
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Descriptive Statistics
          Learning Methods
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
      ab: Background The Research Active Programme (RAP) was an eight-week group-based research training programme designed to promote disability rights in research by providing opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to become co-researchers. This article presents an evaluation of the effectiveness of the RAP from the perspectives of 14 students. Methods Data collection involved individual pre- and post-programme interviews and weekly post-session group feedback with all 14 RAP students. Interviews were transcribed and analysed. Results Students' interests, abilities and learning styles were identified and used alongside continual feedback to guide the curriculum design. Students' perspectives are presented under four domains: foundations to learning, responsive curriculum development, content learning and complementary learning. Conclusions From the students' perspectives, the RAP was a worthwhile investment for them. Participating in the programme provided access to a wider social network in a third-level educational environment and created opportunities for lifelong learners interested in becoming co-researchers.
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