Journal article

Very useful, but do carefully: Mental health researcher views on establishing a Mental Health Expert Consumer Researcher Group

Brett Scholz, Chris Platania-Phung, Sarah Gordon, Pete Ellis, Cath Roper, Julia Bocking, Brenda Happell

JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING | WILEY | Published : 2019

Abstract

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Contemporary mental health policy stipulates consumer participation in all aspects of mental health services including service evaluation and other forms of mental health research. Research is identified as underpinning quality mental health services, and therefore, consumers researchers could enhance the mental health sector by contributing to the quality, credibility and relevance of mental health research. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Non-consumer researchers generally supported the concept of a consumer expert reference group for researchers at the individual and institutional level. A consumer expert reference group should reflect diversity..

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