Future directions for patient engagement in research: a participatory workshop with Canadian patient partners and academic researchers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient engagement in research (also commonly referred to as patient or patient and public involvement in research) strives to transform health research wherein patients (including caregivers and the public) are regularly and actively engaged as multidisciplinary research team members (i.e. patient partners) working jointly towards improved health outcomes and an enhanced healthcare system. To support its mindful evolution into a staple of health research, this participatory study aimed to identify future directions for Canadian patient engagement in research and discusses its findings in the context of the international literature.

Methods

The study met its aim through a multi-meeting pan-Canadian virtual workshop. Participants (n = 30) included Strategy for Pati

SUBMITTER: Chudyk AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865599 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature