User involvement in digital health: Working together to design smart home health technology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public involvement adds value to numerous aspects of health research, yet few studies have attempted to evaluate its impact on research. Evidence of such impact is needed to develop recommendations for best practice and ensure adequate resourcing.

Aim

To evaluate public involvement within a large interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research project that focused on digital health.

Methods

The evaluation was conducted with members of the project's Public Advisory Groups (PAG) and with researchers who had participated in involvement activities. Two questionnaires were designed based on a public involvement value systems and clusters framework.

Results

Responses from members of the PAG (n = 10) were mostly positive t

SUBMITTER: Burrows A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6351410 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature