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JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2023.2275943
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Intellectual disability; experts by experience; agents; policy; practice
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This study explores the involvement of experts by experience in health sector organisations, highlighting their importance while also identifying practical challenges such as a lack of genuine attention, insufficient visibility and recognition of expertise, and a lack of support for sustainable inclusion. Finding solutions to these challenges and improving inclusion in policies is crucial.
BackgroundIn this study, agents working in positions of authority within health sector organisations shared their perspectives concerning both the involvement of experts by experience with intellectual disabilities within their own organisations and their recommendations as to how best to involve experts by experience in policy and practice.MethodUsing purposive sampling, eight agents were selected for semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.ResultsThe results indicated the importance of involving experts by experience. However, they also highlighted several barriers such as a lack of emphasis on genuine attention, insufficient visibility and recognition of expertise, and a lack of support for sustainable inclusion.ConclusionsAgents are willing to involve experts by experience in health sector organisations, but practical challenges hindered them from actually doing so. This study emphasises the importance to find solutions for better inclusion in policies.
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