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1. Where can I find information on paying members of the public actively involved in research ?
INVOLVE has published a guide to paying members of the public actively involved in research. The guide includes guidance on deciding payments for expenses as well as for time and expertise.
There are also some examples of the different ways in which the public and people who use services have been paid. The guide is available on the publications page of the website "Guide to reimbursing and paying members of the public actively involved in research".
2. How can research be objective if members of the public who are emotionally
engaged with the topic of a study also take part in the research
design or research process?
No one is entirely objective or neutral. People who use services bring a particular
knowledge based on their experience of the issue. Many researchers
have found that members of the public keep research focused on the fundamental
reasons for undertaking a research project, and ensure that it remains
relevant to the needs of those at the receiving end of services.
They do not find that involving the public compromises the ‘scientific’ value
of the research. However, everyone involved in a research project,
including members of the public, should be encouraged to consider where they
might turn for support if the work they are involved in is personally
upsetting.
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