Series: Public engagement with research. Part 1: The fundamentals of public engagement with research

Steven Blackburn*, Megan Clinch, Maarten de Wit, Albine Moser, Jette Primdahl, Esther van Vliet, Christine Walker, Fiona Stevenson

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the first of a four-part series, we describe the fundamentals of public engagement in primary care research. OBJECTIVES: The article's purpose is to encourage, inform and improve the researcher's awareness about public engagement in research. For a growing number of researchers, funders and patient organisations in Europe, public engagement is a moral and ethical imperative for conducting high-quality research. DISCUSSION: Starting with an explanation of the role of public engagement in research, we highlight its diversity and benefits to research, researchers and the public members involved. We summarise principles of good practice and provide valuable resources for researchers to use in their public engagement activities. Finally, we discuss some of the issues encountered when researchers collaborate with members of the public and provide practical steps to address them. Case studies of real-life situations are used to illustrate and aid understanding. CONCLUSION: We hope this article and the other papers in this series will encourage researchers to better consider the role and practice of public engagement and the potential added value to research that collaborating with the public could provide.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2232111
Number of pages9
JournalEuropean Journal of General Practice
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Public engagement
  • patient and public involvement
  • primary care
  • research
  • Humans
  • Patient Participation
  • Europe
  • Research Personnel

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