The EOLAS programme has been evaluated since its first delivery in 2011 by Professor Agnes Higgins and the EOLAS Research Team at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. The projects related to EOLAS and the outcomes of the research are outlined in the documents below:
Trinity College Dublin EOLAS Introduction
Publications from the EOLAS Programme
Articles
O’Sullivan, K., Downes, C., Monahan, M., Morrissey, J., Byrne, G., Farrell, G., . . . Higgins, A. (2023). Operationalising a Recovery-Oriented Support and Information Programme Online: The EOLAS Programme. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 20(5). doi:10.3390/ijerph20054417
Higgins A, Downes C, Murphy M, Barry J, Monahan M, Doyle L & Gibbons P., (2022) Factors Influencing Attendees’ Engagement with Group Psychoeducation: A Multi‑stakeholder Perspective, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, DOI
Barry, J; Monahan, C; Ferguson, S; Lee, K; Kelly, R; Monahan, M; Murphy, R; Gibbons, P; Higgins, A, I came, I saw, I conquered’: Reflections on Participating in a PhotoVoice Project, Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice , 6, (4), 2021, p257 – 268Journal Article, 2021 DOI
Higgins, A., Murphy, R., Downes, C., Barry, J., Monahan, M., Doyle, L., & Gibbons, P. (2020). Beyond the moment: Influence of a co-facilitated education intervention on practitioners’ recovery beliefs and practices. Int J Ment Health Nurs, 29(6), 1067-1078. doi:10.1111/inm.12740
Higgins, A., Murphy, R., Downes, C., Barry, J., Monahan, M., Hevey, D., Kroll, T., Doyle, L., & Gibbons, P. (2020). Factors impacting the implementation of a psychoeducation intervention within the mental health system: a multisite study using the consolidation framework for implementation research. BMC health services research, 20(1), 1023. doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05852-9
Barry, J. Monahan, C. Monahan, M. Murphy, R. Ferguson, S. Lee, K. Bennet, A. Gibbons, P. Higgins, A. (2020) ‘The Road We Travel’: Developing a co-produced narrative for a photovoice project, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
Higgins, A., Murphy, R., Barry, J., Eustace-Cook, J., Monahan, M., Kroll, T., Hevey, D., Doyle, L., & Gibbons, P. (2020) Scoping review of factors influencing the implementation of group psychoeducational initiatives for people experiencing mental health difficulties and their families, Journal of Mental Health. p1 – 14
Higgins, A., Murphy, R., Downes, C., Barry, J., Monahan, M., Doyle, L. and Gibbons, P. (2020) Beyond the moment: Influence of a co‐facilitated education intervention on practitioners’ recovery beliefs and practices., International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2020.
Higgins, A., Downes, C., Monahan, M., Hevey, D., Boyd, F., Cusack, N., & Gibbons, P. (2019a). Evaluation of a co-facilitated information and learning programme for service users: the EOLAS programme. Ir J Psychol Med, 37(2), 89-98. doi:10.1017/ipm.2019.32
Higgins, A., Downes, C., Monahan, M., Hevey, D., Boyd, F., Cusack, N., & Gibbons, P. (2019b). Family members’ perspectives on the acceptability and impact of a co-facilitated information programme: the EOLAS mental health programme. Ir J Psychol Med, 1-10. doi:10.1017/ipm.2019.37
Higgins A, Hevey D, Gibbons P, O’Connor C, Boyd F, McBennett P., & Monaghan M, (2018) Outcomes of a co-facilitation skills training programme for mental health service users, family members and clinicians: the EOLAS project., International Journal of Mental Health, 27, (2), p911 – 921.
Higgins A, Hevey D, Gibbons P, O’ Connor C, Boyd F, McBennett P, Monahan M. (2017) A participatory approach to the development of a co-produced and co-delivered information programme for users of services and family members: the EOLAS programme (paper 1), Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 34, (1) p19 – 27.
Higgins, A., Hevey, D., Gibbons, P., C, O. C., Boyd, F., McBennett, P., & Monaghan, M. (2016). Impact of co-facilitated information programmes on outcomes for service users and family members: the EOLAS programmes (paper 2). Ir J Psychol Med, 34(1), 29-37. doi:10.1017/ipm.2015.69
Conference Presentations
O’Sullivan, K., Downes, C., Monahan, M., Morrissey, J., Byrne, G., Farrell, G., Duggan, M., van Gelderen, F., Gibbons, P., Higgins, A. (2022) Co-facilitating in the Online Environment: views of attendees and facilitators (EOLAS-Online). The 28th International MHNR Conference: 8th – 9th September 2022. St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. (Oral Presentation)
Monahan M, Downes C, Murphy R, Barry J, Doyle L & Gibbons P, Higgins A. (2022) The barriers and enablers for community-based interventions: Lessons from the implementation of a co-produced psychoeducation programme for psychosis (for service users and family members where psychosis is diagnosed). European Network for Education, Training and Research in Mental Health Conference: 30th June 2022, Online (Oral Presentation).
O’Sullivan, K., Downes, C., Monahan, M., Morrissey, J., Byrne, G., Farrell, G., Duggan, M., van Gelderen, F., Gibbons, P., Higgins, A. (2022) Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of the EOLAS-Online programme: Facilitator’s views. Trinity Health & Education International Research Conference (THEconf2022): 8th – 10th March 2022. Trinity College Dublin. (Oral Presentation)
Murphy R, Barry J, Higgins A, Doyle L, Monahan M, Hevey D, Eustace-Cook J, Gibbons P, (2020) Factors influencing the implementation of group psychoeducational initiatives in adult mental health services: a systematic review, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2020): ‘Integrated healthcare: developing person-centred health systems’, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 3-5 March, 2020. (Oral Presentation)
Barry J, Lee K, Higgins A, Monahan M, Monahan C, Murphy R, Boyd F, Gibbons P, (2020) EOLAS: The Road We Travel – A Participatory Photography Project, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2020 (THEconf2020): ‘Integrated healthcare: developing person-centred health systems’, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 3-5 March, 2020 (Oral Presentation).
Barry J, Monahan C, Ferguson S, Murphy R, Monahan M, Downes C, Higgins A, (2020) EOLAS PhotoVoice Project: Mental Distress & Recovery Portrayed Through Photography, 39th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference, RSCI, Dublin, 27 Feb 2020. (Poster Presentation)
Gibbons P, Higgins A, Hevey D, Monahan M, O’ Connor C, (2016) An evaluation of the EOLAS psychoeducation programme for service users: An innovative approach to collaboration between clinicians and ‘experts by experience’, 24th European Congress of Psychiatry European Psychiatry, 33, 2016, ppS565. (Published Abstract)
O’Shea, M; Monahan, M; McBennett, P; Leavy. C; Hevey, D; Higgins, A, (2014) Impact of a four-day facilitation training programme on participants knowledge, skills and confidence: qualitative findings, The Fifth Symposium of the Irish Institute of Mental health Nursing: ‘Recovery and clinical risk management: An oxymoron’, Trinity College Dublin, 10th April 2014. (Oral Presentation).
O’Shea, M; Monahan, M; Hevey, D; McBennett, P; Leavy. C; Higgins, A, (2014) Pre- and post-test outcome of four-day facilitation training programme on participant’s knowledge, skills and confidence’, 33rd Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research & Education Conference: ‘Fundamentals of Nursing & Midwifery Practice’, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, 19-20 February 2014, pp80. (Poster Presentation)
Leavy, C; O’Shea, M; Hevey, D; M; Monahan, M; McBennett, P; Higgins, A, Pre and post-test outcome of four-day facilitation training programme on participant’s knowledge, skills and confidence, Fifth Symposium of the Irish Institute of Mental health Nursing: ‘Recovery and clinical risk management: An oxymoron’, Trinity College Dublin, 10 April 2014. (Poster Presentation)
Boyd, F., Hogan, P., O’Brien, A., Lakes, D., Breen, M., Sharek, D., McBennett, P., O’Connor, C., Gibbons, P., Gregan, L., Brassil, D., McFeely, S., Hevey, D., and Higgins, A, (2012) Equality of presence and equality of participation: lessons from the EOLAS collaborative research project, Mental Health Commission National Mental Health Services Collaborative Symposium, Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, 7 Feb 2012. (Poster Presentation).
Exhibitions
Higgins A, Barry J, Monahan M, Monahan C, Murphy R, ‘EOLAS the Road we travelled. Photographic exhibition featuring the work of service users and family members ‘, McAuley Place Naas, Co Kildare, 2020.
Higgins A, ‘The EOLAS Participatory Photographic project: the road we travelled ‘, 2020.
Higgins A, Barry J, Monahan M, Monahan C, Murphy R, ‘EOLAS the Road we travelled. Photographic exhibition featuring the work of service users and family members ‘, Recovery College, Dundalk Institute of Technology, 2020. (Exhibition).
Higgins A, Barry J, Monahan M, Monahan C, Murphy R, ‘EOLAS the Road we travelled. Photographic exhibition featuring the work of service users and family members ‘, Venue Atrium, Trinity College Dublin, 2019. (Exhibition).