Service User Involvement and Collaboration Group
The group focuses on studies that explore the processes and impact of increasing service user partnership and involvement in healthcare delivery and the management of care.
Studies include the NIHR-funded study of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of peer Support; NIHR HS&DR. recovery-focused community mental health care planning; the development of a methodology for user involvement in health utility measurement; and peer support for haemodialysis patients with depression and anxiety. The 'My Home Life' project also incorporates resident experience as a core component of quality improvement in care homes.
A School-wide strategy committee ensures the commitment to the active involvement of service users and carers is implemented. This activity is supported by two externally funded patient / service user and carer groups in mental health and kidney care.
Staff
PhD Students
- Sarah Eales
- Pam Page
Grants
2011. The Kidney Research & Education Initiative (KREI). British Kidney Patient Association. Chamney, M. & Thomas, N. £7,120.00
2010. Good Practice Guidance for Involving Carers in Research. Mental Health Research Network. Repper, J. & Simpson, A. £7,350.00
Publications
2012
Barkway, P., Mosel, K., Simpson, A., Oster, C. & Muir-Cochrane, E. (2012). Consumer and carer consultants in mental health: the formation of their role identity. Advances in Mental Health, 10(2): 158-169
Chamney, M., Cook, T, Das,R., Muhammed, S. & Jones, J. (2012). Renal healthcare professionals', patients and carers' collaboration to improve renal education and research. Renal Society of Australasia Journal, 8 (3), 120-125
Taylor S, Abbot S & Hardy S (2012). The Inform project: a service user led endeavour. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 26 (6) 448-456
2008
Postle K, Beresford P & Hardy S (2008). Assessing research and involving people using health and social care services: addressing the tensions. Evidence and Policy, 4(3) 251-262
Simpson, A., Reynolds, L., Light, I. & Attenborough, J. (2008). Talking with the Experts: Evaluation of an online discussion forum with mental health service users and student nurses. Nurse Education Today, 28(5), 633-640