Collaborative analysis with lived experience researchers
Speaker(s):
Bio: After studying Psychology as an undergraduate, and conducting a quantitative dissertation project on parent-child interactional styles and longitudinal correlates, I realised I wanted to work in more person-centred approaches, and trained as a mental health nurse. After working in CAMHS for a number of years, I took a masters at KCL and started my PhD there. My research focuses on how Recovery Colleges (educational and coproduced approaches to mental health service provision) can better support family carers. I conducted a systematic review of participatory research with family carers, and have worked with the NIHR carer's steering group to co-produce a resource for involving carers in research. Alongside this, I have worked closely to support a number of projects on the ongoing RECOLLECT 2 nationwide evaluation of the cost-effectiveness and characteristics of Recovery Colleges (https://www.researchintorecovery.com/research/recollect/ ). For the final year of my PhD I will be working at the Australian University of La Trobe to consider the feasibility of establishing a Recovery College on their campus, and hope to begin my own Participatory Action Research project with a group of carers with Oxfordshire Recovery College.
Abstract:
In qualitative research, collaborative analysis is a useful method to embody different perspectives throughout the analysis process. This workshop will explore the potential benefits and different approaches to collaborating with individuals with lived experience, as well as the challenges it can bring.
It will involve a short talk explaining the rationale and different models, as well an example from the speaker’s own research, with lay members sharing their experiences of the process.
Participants will then break into groups to design an analysis plan, then come back together to discuss these plans, and then explore potential challenges that may be faced. Finally, participants will be given a short extract to code, and then split into groups again to discuss their similarities and differences. The workshop will end with time for questions for the speakers.