Recommendations for patient engagement in guideline development panels: A qualitative focus group study of guideline-naive patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient and consumer engagement in clinical practice guideline development is internationally advocated, but limited research explores mechanisms for successful engagement.

Objective

To investigate the perspectives of potential patient/consumer guideline representatives on topics pertaining to engagement including guideline development group composition and barriers to and facilitators of engagement.

Setting and participants

Participants were guideline-naïve volunteers for programs designed to link community members to academic research with diverse ages, gender, race, and degrees of experience interacting with health care professionals.

Methods

Three focus groups and one key informant interview were conducted and analyzed using a qualitative descrip

SUBMITTER: Armstrong MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5358846 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature