2024
Our Wished‐for Responses: Recommendations for Creating a Lived and Embodied Sense of Safety During Mental Health Crisis
Roennfeldt H, Hamilton B, Hill N, Castles C, Glover H, Byrne L, Roper C. Our Wished‐for Responses: Recommendations for Creating a Lived and Embodied Sense of Safety During Mental Health Crisis. Health Expectations 2024, 27: e14122. PMID: 38898606, PMCID: PMC11186845, DOI: 10.1111/hex.14122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCrisis InterventionFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchConceptsMental health crisisCrisis careService usersHermeneutic phenomenological approachPerspectives of peopleHealth crisisHolistic careCrisis servicesSelf-reportSense of safetyCrisis supportCareMedical interventionsPhenomenological approachLived experienceImpact peoplePhone linesParticipantsInterviewsServicesPeopleEmotional holdingDesign servicesCrisis responseDesirable responsesEvaluation of lived experience Peer Support intervention for mental health service consumers in Primary Care (PS-PC): study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial
Lawn S, Shelby-James T, Manger S, Byrne L, Fuss B, Isaac V, Kaambwa B, Ullah S, Rattray M, Gye B, Kaine C, Phegan C, Harris G, Worley P. Evaluation of lived experience Peer Support intervention for mental health service consumers in Primary Care (PS-PC): study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials 2024, 25: 319. PMID: 38745299, PMCID: PMC11094922, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08165-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trialCluster randomised controlled trialRandomised controlled trialsPeer support interventionPeer workersMental health conditionsPrimary careSecondary healthcare providersSupport interventionsHealth outcomesHealthcare providersHealth conditionsMental health service consumersManaging mental health conditionsMental health care sectorSecondary healthcare sectorsHealth service consumersControlled trialsMental health careMental health servicesPractice staff membersMental health outcomesJourney of recoveryFamily membersHealth care sector
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
2021
Supporting the Sharing of Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace: Findings from Comparative Case Study Research at Two Mental Health Services
King A, Fortune T, Byrne L, Brophy L. Supporting the Sharing of Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace: Findings from Comparative Case Study Research at Two Mental Health Services. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 12831. PMID: 34886557, PMCID: PMC8657442, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManagement literatureSenior organizational leadersComparative case study researchMental health challengesComparative case study designCase study researchDirect service deliveryPersonal leaveOrganizational leadersWorkforce diversityCase study designMH challengesStudy researchWorkplace factorsMH staffIndividual performanceTeam reflectionSupervisory roleService deliveryConcealable stigmaHealth challengesMutual sharingQualitative analysisPersonal experienceSharingEffective Peer Employment Within Multidisciplinary Organizations: Model for Best Practice
Byrne L, Roennfeldt H, Wolf J, Linfoot A, Foglesong D, Davidson L, Bellamy C. Effective Peer Employment Within Multidisciplinary Organizations: Model for Best Practice. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2021, 49: 283-297. PMID: 34478040, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-021-01162-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer employmentOrganizational transformationOrganizational changeEffective employmentEffective organizational strategiesNon-peer staffMental healthBest practicesOrganizational best practicesPeer workersRecovery-oriented valuesOrganizational commitmentOrganization commitmentOrganizational cultureOrganizational strategiesOrganizational mechanismsOrganizational authorityMultidisciplinary organizationResource engagementPeer trainingEmploymentStudy findingsOrganizationWorkforce trainingPeer workSkin in the game: The professionalization of lived experience roles in mental health
Roennfeldt H, Byrne L. Skin in the game: The professionalization of lived experience roles in mental health. International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing 2021, 30: 1445-1455. PMID: 34137149, DOI: 10.1111/inm.12898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMental HealthMental Health ServicesPsychiatric NursingSocial IdentificationWorkforceConceptsLived experience workforceLived experience rolesExperience rolesExperience workDistinct professional disciplineGrassroots supportActivist movementsHealth service deliveryService deliveryWorkforce developmentProfessional identityProfessionalizationMental health service deliveryGreater regulationExperience workersTheoretical positionsWorkforceProfessional disciplinesMental healthLine managersHealth nursesValuingArgumentMental health nursesFocused systemLived Experience, Research Leadership, and the Transformation of Mental Health Services: Building a Researcher Pipeline
Jones N, Atterbury K, Byrne L, Carras M, Brown M, Phalen P. Lived Experience, Research Leadership, and the Transformation of Mental Health Services: Building a Researcher Pipeline. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 591-593. PMID: 33691492, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchHealth Services ResearchHumansIll-Housed PersonsLeadershipMental Health ServicesResearch DesignUnited StatesConceptsResearch leadershipParticipatory research methodsStructural racismParticipatory effortsLived experienceServices researchStakeholder involvementConcrete stepsLeadershipResearch methodsUnited StatesPsychiatric disabilitiesMental health services researchMental health servicesHealth servicesInvestmentRacismPovertyExperienceHomelessnessDiscourseIncarcerationHealth services researchResearchRecent years
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAustraliaHumansMental HealthMental Health ServicesPeer GroupQualitative ResearchQueenslandConceptsLived 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
2019
‘You don't know what you don't know’: The essential role of management exposure, understanding and commitment in peer workforce development
Byrne L, Roennfeldt H, Wang Y, O'Shea P. ‘You don't know what you don't know’: The essential role of management exposure, understanding and commitment in peer workforce development. International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing 2019, 28: 572-581. PMID: 30609234, DOI: 10.1111/inm.12562.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Taking a Gamble for High Rewards? Management Perspectives on the Value of Mental Health Peer Workers
Byrne L, Roennfeldt H, O’Shea P, Macdonald F. Taking a Gamble for High Rewards? Management Perspectives on the Value of Mental Health Peer Workers. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2018, 15: 746. PMID: 29652822, PMCID: PMC5923788, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGrounded TheoryHumansMental HealthMental Health ServicesPeer GroupQualitative ResearchQueenslandConceptsView of managementPerspective of managementMental health peer workersManagement perspectiveManagement rolesPeer workersForms of diversityEffective recruitmentOrganizationHigher perceptionUser involvementHigher benefitsQualitative researchImpactful methodPublic health organizationsHigh rewardWorkersThe Global Need for Lived Experience Leadership
Byrne L, Stratford A, Davidson L. The Global Need for Lived Experience Leadership. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2018, 41: 76-79. PMID: 29494198, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecovery without autonomy: Progress forward or more of the same for mental health service users?
Byrne L, Schoeppe S, Bradshaw J. Recovery without autonomy: Progress forward or more of the same for mental health service users? International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing 2018, 27: 1459-1469. PMID: 29446509, DOI: 10.1111/inm.12446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAustraliaFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedPersonal AutonomyRemission InductionSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsMental illnessMental healthSeverity of symptomsMost participantsMental illness diagnosisMental health servicesMental health service usersLong-term managementHealth service usersTreatment approachesIllness diagnosisTreatment conceptHealth servicesAustralian adultsTelephone interviewsIllnessMedical professionalsRandom sampleDiagnosisDescriptive statisticsTreatmentImportance of supportParticipantsService usersHealth
2016
The stigma of identifying as having a lived experience runs before me: challenges for lived experience roles
Byrne L, Roper C, Happell B, Reid-Searl K. The stigma of identifying as having a lived experience runs before me: challenges for lived experience roles. Journal Of Mental Health 2016, 28: 260-266. PMID: 27841058, DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2016.1244715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcknowledging Rural Disadvantage in Mental Health: Views of Peer Workers
Byrne L, Happell B, Reid‐Searl K. Acknowledging Rural Disadvantage in Mental Health: Views of Peer Workers. Perspectives In Psychiatric Care 2016, 53: 259-265. PMID: 27277395, DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMental Health ServicesPeer GroupRural Health ServicesRural PopulationConceptsPeer workersMental health service deliveryQuality mental health servicesMental health service provisionMental health staffMental health servicesHealth service deliveryHealth service provisionSignificant mental health challengesShortage of staffMental health challengesHealth staffHealth servicesHealth challengesMental healthRural settings
2015
Lived experience practitioners and the medical model: world’s colliding?
Byrne L, Happell B, Reid-Searl K. Lived experience practitioners and the medical model: world’s colliding? Journal Of Mental Health 2015, 25: 217-223. PMID: 26652034, DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2015.1101428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelAustraliaGrounded TheoryHealth Care ReformHumansMental Health ServicesPatient ParticipationConceptsMental health servicesHealth servicesMental health service useAustralian mental health policyHealth service useMental health policyLived experience practitionersSignificant mental health challengesMedical modelMental health challengesService useHealth challengesHealth policyMedical model approachAppropriate resourcingLived experience rolesDevelopment of recoveryMajor limitationProgress of recoveryCore categoryStudy interviewsRecovery as a Lived Experience Discipline: A Grounded Theory Study
Byrne L, Happell B, Reid-Searl K. Recovery as a Lived Experience Discipline: A Grounded Theory Study. Issues In Mental Health Nursing 2015, 36: 935-943. PMID: 26735501, DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2015.1076548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLived experience practitionersAustralian mental health sectorLived experience rolesRecovery-focused practiceExperience practitionersLived experience perspectiveMental health reformMental health sectorDepth interviewsMovement developmentLack of educationUnderstanding of recoveryLogical leadersRecovery implementationHealth sectorHealth reformMental health systemExperience rolesMeaningful implementationOwn internal experienceExperience perspectiveSignificant barriersLeadersHealth systemPractitionersThe Recovery Knowledge Inventory for Measurement of Nursing Student Views on Recovery-oriented Mental Health Services
Happell B, Byrne L, Platania-Phung C. The Recovery Knowledge Inventory for Measurement of Nursing Student Views on Recovery-oriented Mental Health Services. Issues In Mental Health Nursing 2015, 36: 799-808. PMID: 26514258, DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2015.1049310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeaching from lived experience: a way to make mental health nursing more popular?
Happell B, Byrne L. Teaching from lived experience: a way to make mental health nursing more popular? Australian Nursing Journal 2015, 22: 32-3. PMID: 26485810.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Clinical Placements in Mental Health: A Literature Review
Happell B, Gaskin C, Byrne L, Welch A, Gellion S. Clinical Placements in Mental Health: A Literature Review. Issues In Mental Health Nursing 2014, 36: 44-51. PMID: 25397660, DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2014.915899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCareer ChoiceHumansMental Health ServicesPsychiatric NursingConceptsMental health settingsHealth settingsNon-mental health settingsClinical placementsMental health placementsClinical mental health settingsHealthcare staff needReference listsClinical experienceStructured clinical experienceHealthcare staffPsycINFO databasesHealth practitionersAcademic Search CompleteInitial searchMental healthClinical placement experiencesStaff needAdditional papersHealthcare professionsOutcomesKey outcomesPlacementReviewLiterature reviewChanging Nursing Student Attitudes to Consumer Participation in Mental Health Services: A Survey Study of Traditional and Lived Experience-led Education
Byrne L, Platania-Phung C, Happell B, Harris S, Sci D, Nurs M, Bradshaw J. Changing Nursing Student Attitudes to Consumer Participation in Mental Health Services: A Survey Study of Traditional and Lived Experience-led Education. Issues In Mental Health Nursing 2014, 35: 704-712. PMID: 25162193, DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2014.888604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelAustraliaCohort StudiesCommunity ParticipationCurriculumEducation, NursingEducation, Nursing, GraduateFemaleHumansInservice TrainingMaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesNurse-Patient RelationsSelf DisclosureStudents, NursingSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsMental health servicesMental Health Consumer Participation QuestionnaireHealth servicesEffect size rCohort comparative studyConsumer Participation QuestionnaireMental health nursing educationMental health policyNursing students' attitudesFuture healthcare servicesMental health courseMental illnessHealth policyDependent sample t-testSample t-testUndergraduate nursing studentsParticipation QuestionnaireHealthcare servicesActive consumer involvementT-testConsumer participationEffect sizeDegree of changeHealth coursesNursing students