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Title: Older people and research partnerships.
Author: Tetley, J., Haynes, L., Hawthorne, M., Odeyemi, J., Skinner, J., Smith, J. & Wilson, D.
Date Published: 2003
Reference: Quality in Ageing - Policy, Practice and Research, 4(4), 18-23.
Are service users or carers authors: Yes
Abstract:
This paper describes the experiences of researchers and older people working together on a research project to explore people's involvement in decision-making processes when using care services in later life.
An advisory group of seven older people made valuable contributions throughout the project. The paper describes in detail how the advisory group helped to improve the consent process for people taking part in the study.
It also reports that the advisory group:
- helped the researcher to work effectively and sensitively with different community groups
- contributed their experiences to the research
- benefited personally from being involved
- were able to link with with a wider range of intiatives in their local community through their involvement in the group.
The individual group members describe the personal impact of their involvement in their own words.
Related entry: none currently available
Categories: social care
Designing research
impact on research ethics
impact on service users involved
impact on researchers
impact of public involvement
journal article
Recruitment
Implementation and change
Date Entered: 2007/02/22
Date Edited: 2012/11/21
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