Happell, B.Waks, S.Bocking, J.Horgan, A.Manning, F.Greaney, S.Goodwin, J.Scholz, B.van der Vaart, K.J.Allon, J.Hals, E.Granerud, A.Doody, R.Chan, S.W.-C.Lahti, M.Ellilä, H.Pulli, J.Vatula, A.Platania-Phung, C.Browne, G.et al.2020-03-182020-03-182019Journal of Mental Health, 2019; 30(5):556-5630963-82371360-0567http://hdl.handle.net/2440/123715Published online 18 October 2019Background: Mental health nursing skills and knowledge are vital for the provision of high-quality healthcare across all settings. Negative attitudes of nurses, towards both mental illness and mental health nursing as a profession, limit recognition of the value of these skills and knowledge. Experts by Experience have a significant role in enhancing mental health nursing education. The impact of this involvement on attitudes to mental health nursing has not been well researched. Aim: To explore the impact of Expert by Experience-led teaching on students' perceptions of mental health nursing. Methods: Qualitative exploratory study involving focus groups with nursing students from five European countries and Australia. Results: Following Expert by Experience-led teaching, participants described more positive views towards mental health nursing skills and knowledge in three main ways: learning that mental health is everywhere, becoming better practitioners, and better appreciation of mental health nursing. Conclusions: Experts by experience contribute to promoting positive attitudinal change in nursing students towards mental health nursing skills and knowledge. Attitudinal change is essential for the provision of high-quality mental health care in specialist mental health services and throughout the healthcare sector.en© 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis GroupAttitudes education of health professionalsexperts by experiencemental health mental health nursing nurse educationnursing practiceJournal article100000321510.1080/09638237.2019.16778720004921036000012-s2.0-85074477395502527Scholz, B. [0000-0003-2819-994X]