Background: Patient/carer involvement in palliative care research has been reported as complex, difficult and less advanced compared to other areas of health and social care research. There is seemingly limited evidence on impact and effectiveness. Aim: To examine the evidence regarding patient/carer involvement in palliative care research and identify the facilitators, barriers, impacts and gaps …
The Patient and public involvement Intervention to enhance Recruitment and Retention in Surgical Trials (PIRRIST) project, led by Dr Joanna Crocker, recently launched its PPI guidance for Chief Investigators of surgical trials. This guidance is based on the findings of the four-stage PIRRIST project, feedback from surgical trial staff and PPI contributors at dissemination events …
Have you ever left a comment about your doctor on a physician rating website? It’s likely gone unread. It’s possible your doctor either doesn’t know the site exists or isn’t interested. That’s the conclusion of a recently released study in the Journal of Health Services Research & Policy that surveyed 1,001 registered doctors in primary and secondary …
