Opportunities and challenges in involving people with lived experience of inclusion health as co-researchers in palliative and end of life research: a rapid review and thematic synthesis

Table 4 Themes within thematic synthesis and the perspectives that were pertinent to each theme

Theme	Sub-theme	Perspective included
Challenges & Barriers	How lived experience impacts positionality: bias and scepticism	Lived experience co-researchers
	Protection vs. patronisation	Academic researchers
	Overcoming stigma and reluctance to share power	Academic researchers
	Emotional burden of research	Both
	Facilitating appropriate reimbursement	Both
Successes & Benefits	Relatability of lived experience co-researchers	Lived experience co-researchers
	Advanced level of insight	Academic researchers
	Two-way learning opportunity	Both
Advice & Guidance	Promoting equal relationships	Academic researchers
	Continued support	Both
	Allocation of sufficient funding	Academic researchers
	Tailored, accessible training	Both

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