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Perceptions of social care
Abstract
As more people are treated and looked after in a place of their choosing, adult social care (ASC) plays an increasingly vital role in our health services. A Department of Health and Social Care (2022) report called for health and social care provision across the UK to become more integrated. This paradigm shift is still needed today and requires not only changes in training and education processes, but also in perceptions.
As more people are treated and looked after in a place of their choosing, adult social care (ASC) plays an increasingly vital role in our health services. A Department of Health and Social Care (2022) report called for health and social care provision across the UK to become more integrated. This paradigm shift is still needed today and requires not only changes in training and education processes, but also in perceptions.
Here we present the initial findings of a study undertaken by NHS England and the University of Chester, evaluating the perspectives of learners and educators in higher education institutions (HEIs) in the north west of England on ASC. The study assessed the extent to which social care is perceived as an important aspect of clinical education and a future career.
The sample consisted of student participants undertaking a nursing qualification (n=45), alongside educators (n=8). There was an even spread of participants across the 3 years of undergraduate study. In this sample, only 27% (n=14) of students and educators had experience of ASC.
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