title: The Recovery College: A unique service approach and qualitative evaluation.
abstract: This study examined the impact of a Recovery College, an educational service model focusing specifically on health care to engage people's hope, agency, and opportunities for recovery.
  
  
  
  For the purpose of the study, a qualitative approach was used given the absence of research in this area. Eleven people completed semistructured interviews conducted by an independent researcher. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis.
  
  
  
  The analyses yielded themes emphasizing the impact of the organizational structure of the college. Coproduction of service delivery was contrasted with traditional provision and identified as fundamental to personal and professional changes made.
  
  
  
  Recovery College participants described clear gains. These findings are discussed in relation to the recovery literature and highlight the need for routine coproduction of services to facilitate recovery from the often devastating impact of mental ill-health. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: Psychology Academic Unit, University of Southampton.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1579-7959
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Newman-Taylor
authors.affiliation: Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Hollybank.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.affiliation: Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Hollybank.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valentine
authors.affiliation: Psychology Academic Unit, University of Southampton.
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hooks
authors.affiliation: Southern Health Foundation Trust, Tatchbury Mount.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sault
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020127:Recovery of Function