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A scoping review of the literature on the involvement of service users in personality disorder services

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2014

L. Montgomery  and
M. Donnelly
L. Montgomery
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, UKCRC Centre of Excellence in Public Health (NI), Institute of Clinical Sciences B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
M. Donnelly*
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, UKCRC Centre of Excellence in Public Health (NI), Institute of Clinical Sciences B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
*
*Address for correspondence: Michael Donnelly, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, UKCRC Centre of Excellence in Public Health (NI), Institute of Clinical Sciences B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK. (Email: michael.donnelly@qub.ac.uk)
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Abstract

Background

Service user involvement is receiving increasing support from mental health policy makers, service planners and research commissioners. However, we lack a good understanding of the nature and extent to which service users are involved in personality disorder (PD) services and the effects of involvement in these services.

Objectives

To review and appraise published sources; increase understanding about service user involvement in PD services; and highlight knowledge gaps and related issues.

Methods

A scoping review methodology was adopted. Data were ‘charted’ to illustrate the landscape of writings and views and a qualitative analysis synthesized the results in terms of key emergent themes.

Results

Only a small amount of published work was identified with significant gaps in the literature. Effects were reported mostly in terms processes and emotional and practical benefits for service users. Emergent themes were wellness and health, recruitment and support for service users.

Conclusions

This scoping review uncovered a lack of published work despite service user involvement being a key strand of health policy. There is a need for outcomes-focused research regarding service user involvement. Successful user involvement in PD services requires attention to be focused on the context, recruitment, support and ‘wellness’ of service users.

Keywords

Personality disorderservice deliveryuser involvement
Type
Original Research
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , December 2014 , pp. 233 - 243
Copyright
© College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 2014 

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