A Proposal to Embed Patient and Public Involvement Within Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis Phases of a Primary Care Based Implementation Study

Overview

Journal Res Involv Engagem

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2023 May 31

PMID 37259130

Authors

Alice Moult

Carmel McGrath

Kate Lippiett

Caroline Coope

Simon Chilcott

Cindy Mann

Nicola Evans

Andrew Turner

Krysia Dziedzic

M C Portillo

Rachel Johnson

Affiliations

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Abstract

Background: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is increasingly seen as essential to health service research. There are strong moral and ethical arguments for good quality PPI. Despite the development of guidance aimed at addressing the inconsistent reporting of PPI activities within research, little progress has been made in documenting the steps taken to undertake PPI and how it influences the direction of a study. Without this information, there are minimal opportunities to share learnings across projects and strengthen future PPI practices. The aim of this paper is to present details on the processes and activities planned to integrate PPI into the qualitative research component of a mixed-methods, multi-site study evaluating the implementation of a smart template to promote personalised primary care for patients with multiple long-term conditions.

Methods: This proposal describes the processes and activities planned to integrate PPI into the development and piloting of qualitative data collection tools (topic guides for both practice staff and patients) and a tailored data analysis package developed for PPI members incorporating broad concepts and specific methods of qualitative data analysis.

Discussion: Outputs relating to PPI activity may include clear, concise and suitably worded topic guides for qualitative interviews. Piloting of the topic guides via mock interviews will further develop researchers' skills including sensitisation to the experiences of participants being interviewed. Working with PPI members when analysing the qualitative data aims to provide reciprocal learning opportunities and may contribute to improving the overall rigour of the data analysis. The intent of publishing proposed PPI activities within this project is to inform the future delivery of high quality PPI.

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