Young people’s narratives of service participation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Young people’s narratives of evolving identity through participation in the design and delivery of NHS mental health services
IRAS ID
244042
Contact name
Lizette Nolte
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hertfordshire
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NA, NA
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 8 months, 27 days
Research summary
Participation of young people in the design and delivery of mental health services is an integral part of National Health Service (NHS) England policy and practice, and is core to the implementation of NHS England’s (2016) Five Year Forward View for Mental Health. This active involvement works towards empowering service users and supporting social change alongside oppressed groups. Participation in services can be seen as an alternative approach to knowledge production which deconstructs power dynamics in service provider-service user relationships. This is aligned with community psychology, social justice and empowerment agendas.
The current study aims to explore young people’s narratives of shaping identity through participation in the design and delivery of NHS mental health services. The aim is to work with 6-8 young people aged 16-19 years old interested in taking part. This will include young people involved in People Participation Networks across two NHS Trusts; East London Foundation Trust and secondly Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Qualitative interviews will be undertaken with participants using narrative inquiry. Interviews will take approximately 1.5 hours. Interviews will take place at a time and place that suits the participant, such as their home. I aim to explore interviews using narrative analysis to identify plots and sub-plots of identity within the young people’s participation stories. Interviews will take place between July 2018 and June 2019.
REC name
South East Scotland REC 02
REC reference
18/SS/0107
Date of REC Opinion
7 Sep 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion