Using co-production to implement patient reported outcome measures in third sector organisations: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Third sector organisations such as charities and community groups are using Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) at an aggregated service level to demonstrate their impact to commissioners to generate or retain funding. Despite this motivation, organisations can struggle with implementing PROMs. Previous studies have identified facilitators including organisations using an appropriate measure, co-producing the PROMs process with staff, and investing resources to support the use of measures. However, to date no studies have applied this learning to third sector organisations to evaluate whether taking an evidence-informed implementation approach improves the use of PROMs.

Methods

A Community-Based Participatory Research approach was used which involved univers

SUBMITTER: Foster A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9296723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature