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¹Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

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Understanding context is key to including citizens with mental health and housing needs in policy development. Policy makers can reduce barriers by examining social, institutional, and participant factors.

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Area of Science:

Health Policy
Social Science Research
Qualitative Research Methods

Background:

Governments aim to increase citizen participation in policy-making.
Barriers to inclusion disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including those with mental health and housing needs.
Contextual factors significantly influence citizen involvement in policy development.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore contextual influences on the involvement of individuals with mental health and housing needs in policy development.
To identify barriers and facilitators to their participation in policy-making processes.
To inform strategies for enhancing inclusive policy development.

Main Methods:

Qualitative, instrumental case study design.
Data collection from 21 purposively selected key informants across four policy actor groups.
Analysis of relevant documents and inductive qualitative methods.

Main Results:

Five key themes emerged regarding contextual influences: social environment, institutional characteristics, participant characteristics, opportunities for involvement, and ideas/formal policy structures.
These factors collectively shape the extent and nature of involvement for individuals with mental health and housing needs.
Specific contextual elements were identified as significant barriers or enablers to participation.

Conclusions:

Policy makers must consider contextual factors to effectively reduce barriers to inclusion.
Targeted strategies addressing social, institutional, and individual characteristics can promote meaningful participation.
Enhancing the involvement of people with lived experience is crucial for equitable health policy making.