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- Title
Evaluating meaningful impact of Patient and Public Involvement: A Q methodology study among researchers and young people with a chronic condition.
- Authors
van Schelven, Femke; Boeije, Hennie; Rademakers, Jany
- Abstract
Introduction: Although Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) of young people with a chronic condition (YPCC) is receiving increasing attention, evidence of impact is lacking. This is partly due to inadequate understanding of what meaningful impact entails. This study aimed to gain an in‐depth understanding of researchers' and YPCC's perspectives on meaningful impact. Methods: We conducted a Q methodology study in a group of 26 researchers and a group of 20 YPCC with experience in PPI. Participants ranked statements about impact (e.g., 'YPCC acquire new knowledge and skills') based on their agreement with them. During interviews, they reflected on their rankings (Q sorts). Factor analysis was conducted to identify similar patterns in the individual Q sorts. The interviews were used to determine and interpret the final factor solution. The resulting factors represented distinct perspectives on meaningful impact. Results: Four distinct perspectives on meaningful impact of PPI were identified. Two were predominantly based on the Q sorts of researchers, for example improving research quality and facilitating dialogue and understanding, and two on the Q sorts of YPCC, for example achieving equality and inclusivity and doing justice to YPCC's rights. The factors were defined by 37 Q sorts (80%); 9 Q sorts did not load significantly on any of the factors. Conclusion: The results indicate that researchers and YPCC can have different views about the meaningful impact of PPI. The perspectives identified here can serve as an aid when discussing these different views and formulating operational indicators of impact. Patient or Public Contribution: An adolescent with a chronic condition was involved in the early phases of this study. She helped in formulating the statements and recruiting YPCC.
- Subjects
CHRONIC diseases &; psychology; PATIENT participation; HUMAN rights; HUMAN research subjects; ATTITUDE (Psychology); PATIENT selection; TELEPHONES; INTERVIEWING; PATIENTS' attitudes; HEALTH literacy; PSYCHOLOGY of Research personnel; FACTOR analysis; COMMUNICATION; BIOMECHANICS; STATISTICAL sampling; DATA analysis software; MEDICAL research; REFLECTION (Philosophy)
- Publication
Health Expectations, 2022, Vol 25, Issue 2, p712
- ISSN
1369-6513
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/hex.13418