Evaluating the co-production of specialist online education: A comparative case study of interventional radiology and cardiac catheter laboratory practice.

Sturgeon, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0797-5762 and Richardson, Alice (2026) Evaluating the co-production of specialist online education: A comparative case study of interventional radiology and cardiac catheter laboratory practice. Radiography, 32 (6). ISSN 1078-8174

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Abstract

Introduction: Accredited continuing professional development opportunities for healthcare professionals working in Interventional Radiology and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory settings are limited. To address this gap, a Higher Education Institution, in partnership with clinical stakeholders, co-developed bespoke online distance-learning modules for nurses, radiographers, and cardiac physiologists. This study explores the development, implementation, and perceived value of these modules. Methods: A comparative case study explored the development, delivery, and early outcomes of two co-produced online continuing professional development modules. Delivered over twelve weeks, each module comprised six multidisciplinary learning blocks with a shared curriculum for nurses, radiographers, and cardiac physiologists. Participants included ten clinical, managerial, and educational stakeholders and twenty post-registration healthcare professionals. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and document analysis. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis, with triangulation enhancing credibility. Results: Findings from interviews, questionnaires, and document analysis were consistent, showing that both modules supported interprofessional learning, specialist knowledge development, and workforce flexibility. Co-production between the Higher Education Institution and clinical stakeholders enhanced curriculum authenticity by aligning learning with real-world service needs. Clinician-led delivery increased credibility and subject expertise but presented sustainability and succession planning challenges. Conclusion: Co-production between Higher Education Institutions and clinical stakeholders can meaningfully support workforce development at local, national, and international levels. However, within a market-driven higher education context, such initiatives represent high-risk investments and require strategic planning to ensure long-term sustainability. Implications for practice: Partnerships between Higher Education Institutions and clinical stakeholders can strengthen specialist workforce development through relevant accredited continuing professional development. Sustaining provision requires succession planning, educator capacity, and long-term investment to reduce reliance on individual clinical champions and maintain workforce flexibility.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	co-production, continuing professional development, distance learning, clinician-led, comparative case study, interventional radiology, cardiac catheter laboratory
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	03 Sep 2026 14:25
Last Modified:	06 Sep 2026 05:41
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/104416
DOI:	10.1016/j.radi.2026.103534

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