Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance use Health Research: Case Profiles of Five Studies

People with lived and living experience (PWLLE) and family members (F) can engage in mental health and substance use health research beyond participant roles, as advisors, co-researchers, equal partners and research leads. However, implementing meaningful and effective engagement is complex. This ar...

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Published in:	Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy Vol. 27; no. 6; p. e70087
Main Authors:	Hawke, Lisa D, Quilty, Lena, Agic, Branka, Courtney, Darren B, Liddell, Gray, Sibille, Etienne, Jennings, Sheila, Orson, Joshua, Harris, Holly, McKee, Shelby, Sullivan, Cara, Soklaridis, Sophie, Rajji, Tarek K, Sockalingam, Sanjeev
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-12-2024
Subjects:	Family - psychology Humans Mental Health Research Design Substance-Related Disorders - therapy family members patient engagement patient‐oriented research lived experience
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Summary:	People with lived and living experience (PWLLE) and family members (F) can engage in mental health and substance use health research beyond participant roles, as advisors, co-researchers, equal partners and research leads. However, implementing meaningful and effective engagement is complex. This article profiles five research initiatives involving different lived experience engagement structures, situated in a single tertiary care teaching and research hospital. The profiled projects feature various study designs and stages, ranging from initial priority setting to implementation efforts. The levels of engagement range from consultation to PWLLE/F leadership. Across diverse populations, all embody high-quality engagement and illustrate that PWLLE/F can have an important impact on a wide range of mental health and substance use health research. Engagement can be implemented flexibly within a single research institution to meet a wide range of needs and preferences of researchers and PWLLE/F. Each of the research initiatives profiled was conducted with substantial lived experience engagement, as described herein. People with lived and living experience from each research initiative are also included in the authorship team and contributed to this manuscript.
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ISSN:	1369-6513 1369-7625 1369-7625
DOI:	10.1111/hex.70087