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SILE Study

SILE Study

Our Aim:

The aim of this research is to investigate the different views, barriers and enablers that inform the involvement of marginalised and excluded populations in the design and delivery of health, social care and mental health services.

In doing so, this project will assess international research knowledge and establish current best practice within the Health Service Executive and its partner organisations with respect to involving service users in the areas of (1) homeless health; (2) Traveller health; (3) migrant and minority ethnic and Roma health; (4) health of people who use drugs and alcohol; and (5) health of people who use mental health services.

PI & Team

  • Kieran Walsh
  • Maggie O'Neill
  • Brídín Carroll
  • Alison Herbert

Collaborators

Conducted in collaboration with the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) National Social Inclusion Office, the National Mental Health Engagement and Recovery Office, and the Genio Trust.

Outputs

Report:

Meaningful Involvement in Services in Health and Social Care (MISHSoC): Towards an Inclusive and Effective Public and Patient Engagement Strategy for those with Lived Experience.

Infographics:

Infographics for the report

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:

Carroll, B., Walsh, K. (2024) Interrogating the effectiveness of service engagement for underserved populations in complex health and social care systems: towards an equitable engagement strategy. Int J Equity Health 23, 197.