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ABSTRACT: Background
Studies report various ways in which patients are involved in research design and conduct. Limited studies explore the influence of patient engagement (PE) at each research stage in qualitative research from the perspectives of all stakeholders.Methods
We established two small research groups, a Patient Researcher-Led Group and an Academic Researcher-Led Group. We recruited patient research partners (PRP; n = 5), researchers (n = 5), and clinicians (n = 4) to design and conduct qualitative research aimed at identifying candidate attributes related to patient preferences for tapering biologic treatments in inflammatory bowel disease. We administered surveys before starting, two months into, and post-project work. The surveys contained items from three PE evaluation tools. We assessed the two groups regarding the influence and impact each stakeholder had during the different research stages.Results
PRPs had a moderate or a great deal of influence on the critical research activities across the research stages. They indicated moderate/very/extremely meaningful engagement and agreed/strongly agreed impact of PE. PRPs helped operationalize the research question; design the study and approach; develop study materials; recruit participants; and collect and interpret the data.Conclusion
The three tools together provide deeper insight into the influence of PE at each research stage. Lessons learnt from this study suggest that PE can impact many aspects of research including the design, process, and approach in the context of qualitative research, increasing the patient-centeredness of the study. More comprehensive validated tools are required that work with a more diverse subject pool and in other contexts.
SUBMITTER: Marshall DA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10999763 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Marshall Deborah A DA Suryaprakash Nitya N Bryan Stirling S Barker Karis L KL MacKean Gail G Zelinsky Sandra S McCarron Tamara L TL Santana Maria J MJ Moayyedi Paul P Lavallee Danielle C DC
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology 20231202 2
<h4>Background</h4>Studies report various ways in which patients are involved in research design and conduct. Limited studies explore the influence of patient engagement (PE) at each research stage in qualitative research from the perspectives of all stakeholders.<h4>Methods</h4>We established two small research groups, a Patient Researcher-Led Group and an Academic Researcher-Led Group. We recruited patient research partners (PRP; <i>n</i> = 5), researchers (<i>n</i> = 5), and clinicians (<i>n< ...[more]