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How can researchers learn about PPI? The collaborative development of workshops to enhance the confidence of early career researchers to involve patients or the public in the design and conduct of their studies

2012 Conference

Abstract:
A collaborative approach to developing awareness training for NIHR doctoral award holders about patient and public involvement.

We will give an account of how NETSCC, CCF and TCC worked together to design a pilot workshop for targeted audiences (with differing levels of experience in PPI) about the importance of involving patients and the public in the design and conduct of their studies.

We will show how involving a member of the public already associated with NIHR and two award holders (members of the workshop participant target population) helped us to design an effective event.

We will examine:

  • how we made use of the experience and contributions of different speakers
  • how interactive exercises enabled participants to increase their understanding of approaches to PPI
  • how it has changed practice among course delegates.

Our talk will be illustrated by photos and video and audio footage.

We will provide an opportunity to discuss:

  • the best ways to change understanding about PPI in the researcher population and would welcome views on this, taking into account the needs of researchers
  • how this work could be taken forward in the future.

Authors

Cooper-Moran ~ Jean

Jean Cooper Moran is the Senior Programme Manager with the NIHR Central Commissioning Facility. Her role is to manage involvement opportunities for patients, service users, carers and the public interested in health and social care and policy research. Jean works with other NIHR and national institutions, national charities and patient organisations to make patient and public involvement more widely practiced and appreciated.

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Ford ~ Alison

Senior Programme Manager, National Institute for Health Research Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC).

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Powell ~ Jo

Jo Powell is the Senior Manager for the Personal Awards Team (PAT) at the NIHR Trainees coordinating centre (NIHR TCC). Jo leads a small team of staff who manage the majority of the NIHR TCC personal awards including the encouragement of award holders to practice and appreciate patient and public involvement.

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