How do clinicians experience their role in recovery colleges?
Research type
Research Study
Full title
How do clinicians experience their role in Recovery Colleges?
IRAS ID
275027
Contact name
Ruby Whish
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research Integrity and Governance Office
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 30 days
Research summary
Recovery colleges have been increasingly adopted as part of NHS adult mental health service provision over the last ten years, working within an educational paradigm promoting self management of mental health difficulties. Staff who work in these services and deliver these courses tend to be a mix of peer trainers; individuals who have experience of mental health difficulties, and clinicians; who may have a core profession such as nursing or occupational therapy, and also run Recovery College courses. Clinicians working in Recovery Colleges may be working in other mental health services that are not part of the Recovery College for part of their working week. It is likely that these roles may be very different and research has not yet explored how these roles may be experienced differently, and the effects this may have on a clinician's practice within these different roles. This study aims to explore clinician's experiences of holding this dual role, and how it may impact their understanding of mental health difficulties and recovery. The study aims to recruit 15 clinicians across three NHS trusts and hold 45 minute interviews exploring these ideas. The researcher will travel to participants sites for the interviews. The interviews will then be analysed by the researcher.
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