2024
A Model for Understanding Lived Expertise to Support Effective Recruitment of Peer Roles
Byrne L, Roennfeldt H. A Model for Understanding Lived Expertise to Support Effective Recruitment of Peer Roles. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-12. PMID: 39538088, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01424-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer roleFocus groupsLived expertiseLived experienceImprove recruitment strategiesMulti-disciplinary organizationPeer workforceImpact of adverse experiencesPeer workersMental healthIndividual interviewsRecruitment strategiesQualitative studyRecruitment materialsDrug servicesCombination of individualLife changesEffects of rolesEffective recruitmentParticipantsPosition descriptionsExperiential knowledgeEssential knowledgeLivingPeer
2023
Differences and Similarities Between Consumer- and Caregiver- or Family-Informed Peer Roles in Mental Health
Roennfeldt H, Chapman M, Runneboom C, Wang Y, Byrne L. Differences and Similarities Between Consumer- and Caregiver- or Family-Informed Peer Roles in Mental Health. Psychiatric Services 2023, 74: 1037-1044. PMID: 36987707, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer workersCaregiver perspectivesMental health staffMental health sectorMixed-methods designPeer workforceCaregiving experienceHealth staffPeer staffMental healthService usersCaregiversPeer roleHealth sectorQualitative findingsWork practiceQualitative dataFamily membersStaffAustralian surveyWorkforceAnalyzed dataQuantitative dataParticipantsWorkers
2020
How much ‘lived experience’ is enough? Understanding mental health lived experience work from a management perspective
Roennfeldt H, Byrne L. How much ‘lived experience’ is enough? Understanding mental health lived experience work from a management perspective. Australian Health Review 2020, 44: 898-903. PMID: 32753099, DOI: 10.1071/ah19261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLived experience workforceLived experienceLived experience rolesSemi-structured interviewsCommunity sectorMental health sectorManagement understandingHealth sectorQualitative studyExperience rolesFocus groupsWorkforceExperience workManagement rolesOngoing expansionPeer roleMental healthPeer workforceSenior managementExperience of managementManagement perspectiveSectorExperienceRole clarityOthering