Ethnography of User Involvement: Navigating a Blurred Research Position.
This article explores the methodological dilemmas that arise when conducting ethnography of user involvement in mental healthcare settings. Public health systems commonly integrate the experiences and insights of service users to enhance service quality and "empower" participants. In health research...
| Publicado en: | Qualitative Health Research Vol. 36; no. 7; pp. 739 - 753 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jun2026
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