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Health researchers’ attitudes towards public involvement in health research

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Thompson, Jill, Barber, Rosemary, Ward, Paul R., Boote, Jonathan D., Cooper, Cindy L., Armitage, Christopher J., Jones, Georgina·2009·Health Expectations

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate health researchers' attitudes to involving the public in research. BACKGROUND: Public involvement in research is encouraged by the Department of Health in the UK. Despite this, the number of health researchers actively involving the public in research appears to be limited. There is little research specifically addressing the attitudes of health researchers towards involving the public: how they interpret the policy, what motivates and de-motivates them and what their experiences have been to date. DESIGN: A qualitative research design, using semi-structured telephone interviews. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Fifteen purposively sampled UK-based University health researchers were the participants. Interviews were conducted over the telephone. FINDINGS: The participants suggested varying constructions of public involvement in research. Arguments based on moral and political principles and consequentialist arguments for involving the public in research were offered and most participants highlighted the potential benefits of involving the public. However, feelings of apprehension expressed by some participants imply that a number of researchers may still be uncomfortable with involving the public, as it presents a different way of working.

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Authors
Thompson, J., Barber, R., Ward, P. R., Boote, J. D., Cooper, C. L., Armitage, C. J., & Jones, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Sheffield (GB)
  • Flinders University (AU)
Corresponding author
Thompson, Jill
Venue
Health Expectations
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-05-18
Volume
12
Issue
2
Pages
209-220
ISSN
  • 1369-6513 (ISSN-L)
  • 1369-7625
OpenAlex
W2161157810
Cited by
208
References
46
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FWCI
14.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Health Expectations (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
  • Flinders Academic Commons (Flinders University) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Hertfordshire Research Archive (University of Hertfordshire) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Community Health and Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
Keywords
public involvement in research, citizen participation, research ethics, health research policy
MeSH terms
Attitude, Community Participation, Female, United Kingdom, Health Services Research, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Research Personnel

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