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Index
Cover
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Contributors
About the authors
Preface
Structure of the book
Part I Preparing
Part II Learning
Part III Evaluating
Acknowledgements
Part I: Preparing
Chapter 1: Perspectives and expectations
Approaching service user involvement
Political and research contexts of involvement
Historical roots and social movements
Perspectives of service user involvement
What is known about the impact of involvement?
Current challenges
Chapter 2: Concepts
Service users
Involvement
Representation
Experiential knowledge
Empowerment
Participation
Models of involvement
A ladder of participation
A theoretical framework for approaching service user involvement in research
Chapter 3: Designing involvement
Deciding who to involve
People with direct experience of a health issue
Building in opportunities for involvement
Research methods and approaches to involvement
Planning involvement
Payments
Costing
Research ethics and governance
Chapter 4: Working relationships
Making connections
Working environments
Roles and responsibilities
Legal and ethical issues
Training and support
Communication
Feedback and reflection
Embedding service user involvement
Part II: Learning
Chapter 5: Patients, clients and carers
Patients who are receiving health care
People who are very sick
People with rare clinical conditions
People who find it difficult to access services
People who do not have the capacity to consent
Carers
Chapter 6: Involvement over the life course
Children and their parents
School-age children
Young people
Adults
Older people
Chapter 7: Seldom-heard groups
Involving seldom-heard groups
People with physical disabilities
The deaf and people who are hard of hearing
People who are blind or partially sighted
People with learning disabilities
People with degenerative cognitive impairment
People with mental health problems
Black and minority ethnic groups
Chapter 8: Service user-led research
Personal health research
Volunteer networks
Service user-led organisations
Charities and not-for-profit organisations
Experienced service user representatives
Academic service user researchers
Part III: Evaluating
Chapter 9: Quality
Indicators of successful involvement
Documenting service user involvement work
Using reflective techniques
Reflexivity and service user involvement
Quality experiences of involvement
Quality environments for involvement
Chapter 10: Impact
Why we need to know about impact
Designing an assessment of impact
Recognising impact
Recording impact
Reporting impact
Chapter 11: International perspectives
Europe
The USA
Canada
Australia and New Zealand
Developing countries
Chapter 12: Conclusion
Summary conclusions
Service user involvement enhancing evidence-based practice
Enriching professional education
Teaching service user involvement in research
Developing professional roles
Securing service user’s commitment to involvement
Further reading
Web-based resources
Index
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