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April 12, 2026International Journal for Equity in HealthOpen Access

Engaging communities in public health practice: lived experience or lived expertise?

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LLLisa M. LeeMMMarilyn Metzler

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Overview

Engagement in public health practice shows lived experience as complementary to scientific expertise, suggesting value in diverse knowledge.

Key Points

  • The central question examines the role of lived experience in public health and how it complements scientific expertise.
  • Reviewed definitions and implications of 'expert' in public health.
  • Outlined arguments for considering lived experience as expertise.
  • Discussed concerns regarding the integration of lived experience into public health practices.
  • Expanded the definition of expertise to include lived experience.
  • Highlighted the importance of contextual knowledge in public health decisions.
  • Identified potential tensions between scientific and lived experience expertise.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db37774fe01fead37c56d6https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02809-y
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