Exploration of trust in participatory health research partnerships across two timepoints: a network approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The value of a participatory approach to the generation of evidence for health and social services from a moral, methodological and policy level continues to gain recognition globally. Trust is a crucial mechanism in the participatory health research (PHR) process and is strongly influenced by context. However, gaps remain in conceptualising and operationalising trust over time in PHR partnerships.

Objective

This case study seeks to address these gaps by exploring the evolution of trust multidimensionally across two timepoints.

Setting and participants

Participants in a PHR project called the Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Ignite Network in Ireland (n=57 (T1); n=56 (T2)) were invited to complete a network survey at two timepoints. The PPI Ignite Netwo

SUBMITTER: Gilfoyle M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831290 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature