Darker, C.D.
Nicolson, G.
Reddon, H.
O’Connor, K.
Jennings, R.
O’Connell, N.
Article History
Received: 17 January 2023
Accepted: 20 May 2023
First Online: 19 June 2023
Declarations
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: This research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (reference: RCPI RECSAF 79). All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Informed consent was obtained from each individual participant for qualitative interviews.
: Not applicable.
: CD, GN, NOC, HR report no conflicts of interest. KOC and RJ both have roles within the HSE. KOC is the National Clinical Lead for Early Intervention in Psychosis. RJ is the Programme Manager Mental Health within the Mental Health National Clinical Programmes. KOC and RJ were not involved in any element of study design, data collection or data analysis, but as EIP service providers they contributed to the writing and review of this paper. On October 2022, due to significant barriers that became evident through the research process, the study PI wrote to the National Clinical Lead for EIP and Programme Manager in Mental Health Clinical Programmes to outline concerns related progression of implementation. This action was considered ethically necessary for service users and study participants and the action was taken to ensure both the progression of the MoC and progression of the research project itself.