Series: Public engagement with research. Part 4: Maximising the benefits of involving the public in research implementation

Laura Swaithes, Laura Campbell*, Sibyl Anthierens, Magdalena Skrybant, Dieuwke Schiphof, Helen French, Maarten de Wit, Steven Blackburn*, Krysia Dziedzic

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Abstract

This final article in the four-part series focuses on the often neglected yet important role of the public in implementing research in General Practice and Primary Care more broadly. Experience in implementation of findings from research with public engagement in Primary Care has highlighted how partnership working with patients and the public is important in transitioning from ‘what we know’ from the evidence-base to ‘what we do’ in practice. Factors related to Primary Care research that make public engagement important are highlighted e.g. implementing complex interventions, implementing interventions that increase health equity, implementing interventions in countries with different primary healthcare system strengths. Involvement of patients and public can enhance the development of modelling and simulation included in studies on systems modelling for improving health services. We draw on the emerging evidence base to describe public engagement in implementation and offer some guiding principles for engaging with the public in the implementation in General Practice and Primary Care in general. Illustrative case studies are included to support others wishing to offer meaningful engagement in implementing research evidence.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2243037
JournalEuropean Journal of General Practice
Volume29
Issue number1
Early online date23 Aug 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding:
KD is part funded by the National Institute for Healthand Care Research (NIHR) Applied Health ResearchCollaboration (ARC) West Midlands (NIHR 200165). KDis an NIHR Senior Investigator (ID NIHR 200259). Theviews expressed are those of the author(s) and notnecessarily those of the NIHR or the Department ofHealth and Social Care.MS is affiliated to the National Institute for Healthand Care Research (NIHR) Applied ResearchCollaboration (ARC) West Midlands. SB is part-fundedby the National Institute for Health and Care Research(NIHR) Research Design Service West Midlands andNIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre onInflammation. The views expressed are those of theauthor(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or theDepartment of Health and Social Care.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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