Harris, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-7223 (2018) Reviewing the effectiveness of participatory health research: challenges and possible solutions. In: Wright, M. and Kongats, K., (eds.) Participatory Health Research: Voices from Around the World. Springer , pp. 71-91. ISBN 978-3-319-92176-1
Abstract
Participation in health research is becoming more important as health systems are challenged to contain costs in the face of ageing populations and increased demand for support with chronic and long-term conditions. Partnership working, community engagement and participation in the process of designing research and delivering health interventions are now a major focus for funders, requiring high-quality evaluations of effectiveness. Systematic reviews of these initiatives indicate that they are effective, but providing explanations for how and why participation works is difficult due to thin reporting of the process. This chapter outlines the challenges of conducting reviews of participation in health research, including how to assemble an experienced review team, construct definitions of participation and impact and locate good information on participation in health research. Solutions for reviewing participation are presented, based on international guidance for systematic reviews and practical experiences of conducting reviews on participation and community engagement.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature. |
Keywords: | Systematic reviewing methods; Participatory reviews; Participatory research; Action research; Community engagement |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2019 13:34 |
Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2019 13:34 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-319-92177-8_6 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:146839 |