Wider institutional research cultures and their influence on patient and public involvement and engagement in health research - An institutional ethnography.

Focus on patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is increasing in health policy and research governance. PPIE is considered by some to be a democratic right, and by others to be a way to improve health care and research outcomes and implementation. Most recently, policy makers, funders and (clinical) research institutions are making PPIE a strategic requirement for health research urging researchers to invite patients and relatives into their research activities.

The meaning that people with severe mental illnesses ascribe to e-health in encounters with healthcare professionals - A repeat interview study.

This study sought to explore the meaning that people with severe mental illnesses attribute to e-health solutions regarding user involvement and encounters with healthcare professionals. A qualitative design with a social phenomenological approach was applied, and data were collected via repeat interviews. Using a purposive sampling strategy, eight people with severe mental illness were interviewed two times between August 2021 to May 2022, at three different treatment sites in southern Denmark.