User Participation Research in Health and Social Care

Involving 'users' and carers in healthcare service delivery has grown in popularity over recent years, and so too has the popularity of this approach when undertaking health research. Similarly, there have been a number of policy and practice initiatives aimed at establishing partnerships between academics, practitioners and those in receipt of services - and it's increasingly common for health researchers to seek the involvement of 'users' and carers, whether they be researching in the field of dementia or learning disability, mental health or old age. This book uses original case studies alongside commentary to explore the use of these participatory methods in practice across fields such as dementia, mental health, learning disability, ageing and potentially midwifery / motherhood. These cases are unique, and in several cases, groundbreaking studies, that come from the UK, Sweden, America and Australia.Nolan, Mike is the author of 'User Participation Research in Health and Social Care', published 2007 under ISBN 9780335222063 and ISBN 0335222064.