Exploring experiences of people participation activities in a British national health service trust: a service user-led research project.
Adrian CurwenJane FernandesRachael HowisonPaul BinfieldFrank RohrichtDomenico GiaccoPublished in: Research involvement and engagement (2019)
Our findings showed that People Participation initiatives can have benefits at least for some patients and help their recovery through a positive effect on self-confidence, providing room for feeling valued and for obtaining or refreshing personal skills. This provides support for the development and refinement of People Participation Teams and for larger scale research to test their effects.