Consumer engagement in doctoral research - what difference does it make?

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Qualitative reflective descriptive study.

Objective

To evaluate a consumer engagement experience in the context of doctoral research.

Setting

Full time doctoral research at an Australian university.

Method

A reflective evaluation of consumer engagement was completed, presented using the Guidance for Reporting Involvement of Patients and the Public, and frameworks of the research cycle, levels of consumer participation and integrated knowledge translation guiding principles providing theoretical background. Seven people with SCI (n = 6 men, n = 1 woman) replied to an expression of interest to join a Consumer Advisory Group for a doctoral researcher. Activities included: four 90-minute meetings, formal and ad-hoc email exchanges, and one-to-one conve

SUBMITTER: Rees L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9802020 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature