Understanding the identity of lived experience researchers and providers: a conceptual framework and systematic narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identity is how we understand ourselves and others through the roles or social groups we occupy. This review focuses on lived experience researchers and providers and the impact of these roles on identity. Lived experience researchers and providers use their lived experience of mental or physical disability either as experts by experience, researchers, peer workers, or mental health professionals with lived experience. They must navigate both professional and personal aspects to their roles which can be complex. Performing roles simultaneously embodying professional and lived experiences contribute towards a lack of clarity to identity. This is not adequately explained by the theoretical evidence base for identity.

Main body

This systematic review and narrative sy

SUBMITTER: Gupta V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10127294 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature