Question | Level of agreement (n = 52) n (%) | |||
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Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Missing | |
General | ||||
Engaging patients and the public in health research is important | 2 (3.8%) | 3 (5.8%) | 47 (90.4%) | - |
Engaging patients and the public in health research can improve the value of research | 4 (7.7%) | 4 (7.7%) | 42 (80.8%) | 2 (3.8%) |
Engaging patients and the public in health research can improve the value of the healthcare system | 1 (1.9%) | 4 (7.7%) | 45 (86.5%) | 2 (3.8%) |
Patients and the public have a right to be engaged in health research | 4 (7.7%) | 3 (5.8%) | 43 (82.7%) | 2 (3.8%) |
Engaging patients and the public in health research is an integral part of patient-oriented research | 1 (1.9%) | 3 (5.8%) | 46 (88.5%) | 2 (3.8%) |
Engaging patients and the public in my own research is useful | 2 (3.8%) | 3 (5.8%) | 45 (86.5%) | 2 (3.8%) |
Personal | ||||
Patient and public engagement is compatible with my program of research | 3 (5.8%) | 9 (17.3%) | 38 (73.1%) | 2 (3.8%) |
Engaging patients and the public in my research will interject bias in my research | 32 (61.5%) | 8 (15.4%) | 11 (21.2%) | 1 (1.9%) |
I feel pressured to engage patients and the public in my research | 26 (50.0%) | 10 (19.2%) | 13 (25.0%) | 3 (5.8%) |
I feel confident in my ability to engage patients and the public in my research | 14 (26.9%) | 17 (32.7%) | 21 (40.4%) | - |
I feel comfortable to explore sensitive topics with patients and the public | 15 (28.8%) | 16 (30.8%) | 21 (40.4%) | - |
Current state of patient and public engagement in health research | ||||
Patients and the public are actively and meaningfully engaged in health research | 16 (30.8%) | 15 (28.9%) | 19 (36.5%) | 2 (3.8%) |
Funding agencies provide sufficient financial reimbursement to researchers to engage patients and the public in health research | 26 (50.0%) | 17 (32.7%) | 8 (15.4%) | 1 (1.9%) |
My institution values engaging patients and the public in health research | 8 (15.4%) | 15 (28.9%) | 27 (51.9%) | 2 (3.8%) |