A critical review of research into mental health consumers' perspectives on their physical health: Is there an absence of consumers in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of this research?

Chloe R Green; Rosiel Elwyn; Nicholas Hill; Kate Johnston-Ataata; Renata Kokanović; Chris Maylea; Grace McLoughlan; Russell Roberts; Stuart D M Thomas

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.982339

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A critical review of research into mental health consumers' perspectives on their physical health: Is there an absence of consumers in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of this research?

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A critical review of research into mental health consumers' perspectives on their physical health: Is there an absence of consumers in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of this research?

Chloe R Green, Rosiel Elwyn, Nicholas Hill, Kate Johnston-Ataata, Renata Kokanović, Chris Maylea, Grace McLoughlan, Russell Roberts and Stuart D M Thomas

Frontiers in Public Health, Vol.10, pp.1-11

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.982339

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Clinical and health psychology

Public health

Sociological methodology and research methods

mental health

physical health

consumer perspective

health outcomes

consumer research

consumer involvement

research ethics

participatory action research

lived experience

co-design

co-morbidity

systematic review

psychiatric patients

mental health consumers

life expectancy

health gap

morbidity

coproduced

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We conducted a critical review, using systematic methods, of the literature examining mental health consumer perspectives on their physical and mental health in academic research published between 2005 and 2021. This review examined the inclusion, extent, type and centrality of consumer perspectives regarding their mental and physical health. The search produced 1,865 papers from which 116 met the inclusion criteria. Studies predominantly focused on consumers' individual experiences of their physical and mental health, including but not limited to their understandings and experiences of medication and associated risk factors. They also captured some social aspects of mental health consumers' physical health, including factors that impacted individual agency, stigma, and social and interpersonal factors. Structural factors affecting physical and mental health, such as accessibility of services and financial constraints, were also identified. The review revealed that in comparison to clinician perspectives, the direct representation of consumer perspectives was lacking. Similarly, while clinician and carer perspectives on structural factors were investigated, the consumer perspective in this area was missing. The review also found few genuine codesigned or coproduced research studies. To better identify and respond to the health needs as prioritized by consumers, this paper argues it is imperative that future studies prioritize codesigned and coproduced research. It is argued that a focus on “services as provided” rather than “services as received” has contributed to a lack of progress in addressing the life expectancy gap for consumers. It is recommended that journals, ethics committees and research policy organizations develop guidelines and standards to inform best practice in research on consumer perspectives and experience and to support the implementation of codesigned and/or coproduced approaches in future research. Respecting and including consumers as equal partners in the research process will lead to more meaningful insights to inform policy and practice and reduce the life expectancy gap for people living with mental health concerns.

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Title: A critical review of research into mental health consumers' perspectives on their physical health: Is there an absence of consumers in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of this research?
Authors: Chloe R Green (Corresponding Author) - La Trobe University
Rosiel Elwyn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson Institute
Nicholas Hill (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Kate Johnston-Ataata (Author) - RMIT University
Renata Kokanović (Author) - RMIT University
Chris Maylea (Author) - La Trobe University
Grace McLoughlan (Author) - RMIT University
Russell Roberts (Author) - Charles Sturt University
Stuart D M Thomas (Author) - Charles Sturt University
Publication details: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol.10, pp.1-11
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.982339
ISSN: 2296-2565
Copyright note: © 2023 Green, Elwyn, Hill, Johnston-Ataata, Kokanović, Maylea, McLoughlan, Roberts and Thomas. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Nursing; Thompson Institute; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99703297302621
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