Engaging With Health Consumers in Scientific Conferences-As Partners not Bystanders.

Autor: Newman B; Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Bowden J; AccessCR Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Jessup R; Staying Well Programs, Northern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.; School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia., Christie LJ; Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.; Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia., Livingstone A; Deakin Health Economics, School of Health and Social Development, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia., Sarkies M; Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.; Sydney Health Partners, Implementation Science Academy, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia., Killedar A; Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Vleeskens C; Consumer Presenter, HSRAANZ Conference.; Consumer Research Partner, Consumer PCC Initiative (Channelling Consumer Voices To Transform Person-Centred Care).; SPHERE Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic Group, Consumer Community Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Sarwar M; Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Consumer Presenter, HSRAANZ Conference., Tieu T; Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Consumer Presenter, HSRAANZ Conference., Chamberlain S; UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Harrison R; Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Pearce A; School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy [Health Expect] 2024 Aug; Vol. 27 (4), pp. e14147.
DOI: 10.1111/hex.14147
Abstrakt: Introduction: It is now widely recognised that engaging consumers in research activities can enhance the quality, equity and relevance of the research. Much of the commentary about consumer engagement in research focuses on research processes and implementation, rather than dissemination in conference settings. This article offers reflections and learnings from consumers, researchers and conference organisers on the 12th Health Services Research Conference, a biennial conference hosted by the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ).
Method: We were awarded funds via a competitive application process by Bellberry Limited, a national not-for-profit agency with a focus on improving research quality, to incorporate consumer engagement strategies in conference processes and evaluate their impact.
Findings: Strategies included consumer scholarships, a buddy system, designated quiet space and consumer session co-chairs; the reflections explored in this paper were collected in the funded, independent evaluation. Our insights suggest a need for more structured consumer involvement in conference planning and design, as well as the development of specific engagement strategies.
Conclusion: To move toward active partnership in scientific conference settings, our experience reinforces the need to engage consumers as members in designing and conducting research and in presenting research and planning conference content and processes.
Public Contribution: Consumer engagement in research dissemination at conferences is the focus of this viewpoint article. Consumers were involved in the conception of this article and have contributed to authorship at all stages of revisions and edits.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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