A Participatory Action Research (PAR) exploratory initiative for psychosis recovery and resilience

Thai, Helen; Sharif, Noor; Patrick, Kevin; Meldrum, Chelsea; Gamble, Tyrone; Robertson, Carrie; Wright, Nicola; Fogl, Tomas; Webb, Amy; Tutino, Jessica S.; Bahl, Nancy; O'Brien, Bronwyn

doi:10.1080/17522439.2020.1853202

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“…Within the scope of this review, the researchers organized workshops to train interested co-researchers in relevant research methods and methodologies (e.g., Russinova et al, 2018 ; Terp et al, 2016 ; Thai et al, 2021 ). Further, it was common for the research team members who were open to further changes on the part of PSMI co-researchers during the PAR process to set the initial research priorities (e.g., Sims-Gould et al, 2017 ; Weinstein et al, 2019 ).…”

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Participatory Action Research Among People With Serious Mental Illness: A Scoping Review

Thomas,

Benjamin-Thomas,

Sithambaram

et al. 2023

Qual Health Res

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Participatory action research (PAR) is a research approach that creates spaces for marginalized individuals and communities to be co-researchers to guide relevant social change. While working toward social transformation, all members of the PAR team often experience personal transformation. Engaging people with serious mental illness (PSMI) in PAR helps them to develop skills and build relationships with stakeholders in their communities. It supports positive changes that persist after the completion of the formal research project. With the increasing recognition of PAR’s value in PSMI, it is helpful to consider the challenges and advantages of this approach to research with this population. This review aimed at determining how PAR has been conducted with PSMI and at summarizing strategies used to empower PSMI as co-researchers by engaging them in research. This scoping review followed five steps Arkesy and O’Malley (2005) outlined. We charted, collated, and summarized relevant information from 87 studies that met the inclusion criteria. We identified five strategies to empower PSMI through PAR. These are to build capacity, balance power distribution, create collaborative environments, promote peer support, and enhance their engagement as co-researchers. In conclusion, PAR is an efficient research approach to engage PSMI. Further, PSMI who engage in PAR may benefit from strategies for empowerment that meet their unique needs as co-researchers.

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