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Title: Involving patients in primary care research meeting worked well.
Author: Phillips, W. & Grams, G.
Date Published: 2003
Reference: BMJ 326 (7402), 1329
Are service users or carers authors: No/Not Known
Abstract:
Aim: To explore involving patients who had not previously been involved in health research, services or advocacy in a primary care research meeting.
Methods used: 6 patients were invited to participate in the annual meeting of the North American primary care research group. Patients and professionals were asked to evaluate research presentations using 5-point Likert scales. Patients also took part in a focus group discussion and completed open-ended questionnaires.
Findings/recommendations: Patients participated enthusiastically in the meeting. Patients and professionals rated research presentations similarly. Ths only difference in ratings was on validity of conclusions, where patients were more positive than professionals.
Patients felt that primary care was important and that research was relevant to their lives. Professionals cited worthwhile questions and comments from patients and appreciated their influence on the atmosphere of the meeting.
The authors encourage others to involve patients in their meetings.
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Categories: health
impact on service users involved
impact on researchers
impact of public involvement
journal article
Date Entered: 2007/02/20
Date Edited: 2012/12/06
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