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Reflections from the 'Hold the door open' project: Inviting older adults across the UK to shape dissemination of health research findings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This project sought to expand patient and public involvement (PPI) practices to the development of research finding dissemination with people aged 55+ years. The project is innovative due to its UK-wide approach and use of PPI to plan better ways to share findings of health research with older adults, extending PPI beyond research project initiation to support dissemination activities.

Objective

The aim of this study is to understand how to develop effective public engagement activities with older adults to disseminate findings of health research. We hope to promote greater inclusivity and advance our understanding of this demographic.

Methods

This project combined three approaches: (i) an online questionnaire to ask what activities older adults enjoy; (ii) online planning workshops seeking public contributors' input in event planning and (iii) community events to share research findings and raise awareness of PPI. Activities were carried out in Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow and Tewkesbury.

Results

The planning workshops clarified that in-person activities and offering options for activities were important. Based on feedback from our contributors, all our events focused around a talk and question and answer session. Other short activities included light exercise and a writing activity.

Discussion

Our multiphase approach helped us develop informative activities that reflected the questionnaire results and the feedback from the workshops, as we tailored our events to each location. A phased approach allowed both researchers and contributors to gradually deepen their understanding.

Conclusion

Further awareness raising is needed to develop the role older adults currently hold in health research activities. Working closely with existing communities can help broaden diversity.

Patient or public contribution

Thirty-three public contributors helped facilitate this project. Two of these also contributed to this article by writing a reflection of their experiences, one of whom also provided feedback for the article.

SUBMITTER: Silvonen T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10726280 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Reflections from the 'Hold the door open' project: Inviting older adults across the UK to shape dissemination of health research findings.

Silvonen Taru T McGrath Carmel C Murray Anne A Christensen Hannah H

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy 20231129 1

<h4>Background</h4>This project sought to expand patient and public involvement (PPI) practices to the development of research finding dissemination with people aged 55+ years. The project is innovative due to its UK-wide approach and use of PPI to plan better ways to share findings of health research with older adults, extending PPI beyond research project initiation to support dissemination activities.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study is to understand how to develop effective public enga ...[more]

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Reflections from the 'Hold the door open' project: Inviting older adults across the UK to shape dissemination of health research findings.

Background

Objective

Methods

Results

Discussion

Conclusion

Patient or public contribution

Publications

Reflections from the 'Hold the door open' project: Inviting older adults across the UK to shape dissemination of health research findings.

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