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ReviewHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2021

Inclusion under the Mental Capacity Act (2005): A review of research policy guidance and governance structures in England and Wales.

Hayley Ryan, Rob Heywood, Oluseyi Jimoh, Anne Killett, Peter E Langdon, Ciara Shiggins, Karen Bunning

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Review in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

Hayley RyanUniversity of East Anglia, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1893-8318
Rob HeywoodUniversity of East Anglia, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5073-9944
Oluseyi JimohUniversity of East Anglia, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4296-2729
Anne KillettUniversity of East Anglia, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4080-8365
Peter E LangdonUniversity of East Anglia, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7745-1825
Ciara ShigginsUniversity of East Anglia, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3263-5038
Karen BunningUniversity of East Anglia, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7396-9205

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate how people with communication and understanding difficulties, associated with conditions such as dementia, autism and intellectual disability, are represented in research guidance supplementary to the Mental Capacity Act (MCA: 2005) in England and Wales.

methodsA documentary survey was conducted. The sample comprised the MCA Code of Practice (CoP: 2007) and 14 multi-authored advisory documents that were publicly available on the Health Research Authority website. Textual review of key words was conducted followed by summative content analysis.

resultsRepresentation of people with communication and understanding difficulties was confined to procedural information and position statements that focused mainly on risk management and protection. Whilst a need to engage potential participants was recognized, guidance provided was imprecise.

conclusionsTensions exist between the protection versus empowerment of people with communication and understanding difficulties in research. The development of structured, evidence-based guidance is indicated. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: People with communication and understanding difficulties and carers participated in a working group to explore, discuss and interpret the findings.

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CaregiversPolicyEnglandHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesWalescapacityCode of PracticecommunicationconsentethicsMental Capacity Act

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