‘Every Voice Matters’: A Photovoice Study on the Personal Impacts of Co-Production in Recovery Colleges

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Health Expectations Pub Date : 2025-10-07 DOI:10.1111/hex.70441

Lisa D. Hawke, Shelby McKee, Holly Harris, Amy Hsieh, James Svoboda, Maral Sahaguian, Gail Bellissimo, Melissa Hiebert, Kelly Lawless, George James, Sean Patenaude, Jordana Rovet, Sophie Soklaridis

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Abstract

Background

The engagement of people with lived experience (PWLE) of mental health and substance use health challenges in the co-production of health services, programming and research has many benefits, but how co-production impacts those involved remains unclear. Recovery Colleges are low-barrier, generally co-produced education programmes focused on mental health and wellness. Designed to support individuals on their personal recovery journeys, they provide a meaningful setting to explore the impacts of co-production.

Objective

This co-produced study explored the impact of co-production within recovery-oriented programming using a photovoice methodology. Photovoice captured the lived experiences and expertise of people involved in Canadian Recovery Colleges as curriculum designers, facilitators and/or students.

Method

A sample of 21 participants with co-production experience took part in seven photovoice workshops. These culminated in a final photo submission that illustrated how co-production has impacted them. Eighteen participants completed a focus group discussion on the topic, which was audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using codebook thematic analysis.

Results

Five themes were generated from the data. Participants found that co-production (1) reduced stigma, (2) provided a space to collectively share lived experience, (3) helped them develop a sense of belonging, (4) helped them advance their personal recovery journeys and (5) supported their personal growth.

Conclusions

This study demonstrated that co-production in Recovery College settings has a wide range of positive impacts for the individuals involved, across a range of personal factors. The co-production of services, programme development and research can create positive meaning for those involved in mental health and substance use health settings, as well as potentially other broader health settings, which may aid in their recovery journeys.

Patient or Public Contribution

A Recovery College research subcommittee, including individuals with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges, co-produced every phase of this study.

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“每一个声音都很重要”：一项关于康复学院合作制作对个人影响的光声研究。

背景：有精神卫生和物质使用健康挑战生活经验的人（PWLE）参与卫生服务、规划和研究的联合制作有许多好处，但联合制作如何影响参与者仍不清楚。康复学院是低门槛的，通常是共同制作的教育项目，重点是心理健康和健康。旨在支持个人的个人恢复之旅，它们提供了一个有意义的环境来探索合作生产的影响。目的：这项联合制作的研究探讨了利用光声方法在面向恢复的节目中联合制作的影响。Photovoice捕捉了加拿大康复学院作为课程设计师、辅导员和/或学生的生活经历和专业知识。方法：选取21名有合拍片经验的参与者参加了7个摄影语音工作坊。最终，他们提交了一张照片，说明了合拍片对他们的影响。18名与会者完成了关于该专题的焦点小组讨论，讨论内容被录音、转录并使用代码本专题分析进行分析。结果：从数据中产生了五个主题。参与者发现合拍片(1)减少了耻辱，(2)提供了一个集体分享生活经验的空间，(3)帮助他们建立归属感，(4)帮助他们推进个人康复之旅，(5)支持他们的个人成长。结论：本研究表明，在康复学院的背景下，合作生产对参与的个人有广泛的积极影响，包括一系列个人因素。服务、方案开发和研究的联合生产可以为参与精神卫生和药物使用卫生环境的人以及潜在的其他更广泛的卫生环境的人创造积极意义，这可能有助于他们的康复之旅。患者或公众贡献：康复学院研究小组委员会，包括有精神健康和/或物质使用挑战的生活经历的个人，共同制作了本研究的每个阶段。

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Health Expectations 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

9.40%

发文量

251

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Health Expectations promotes critical thinking and informed debate about all aspects of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in health and social care, health policy and health services research including: • Person-centred care and quality improvement • Patients'' participation in decisions about disease prevention and management • Public perceptions of health services • Citizen involvement in health care policy making and priority-setting • Methods for monitoring and evaluating participation • Empowerment and consumerism • Patients'' role in safety and quality • Patient and public role in health services research • Co-production (researchers working with patients and the public) of research, health care and policy Health Expectations is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, review articles and critical commentaries. It includes papers which clarify concepts, develop theories, and critically analyse and evaluate specific policies and practices. The Journal provides an inter-disciplinary and international forum in which researchers (including PPIE researchers) from a range of backgrounds and expertise can present their work to other researchers, policy-makers, health care professionals, managers, patients and consumer advocates.