Table 3 Levels and methods of public involvement in maternal and Newborn health PSP in Uganda
Stage of JLA process | Public involvement Level | Public involvement method | Specific involvement activities |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Initial enquiry | None | N/A | N/A |
2. Form Steering group | consult | Interviews | Invitations |
3. Identify and invite partners | collaborate | Representatives of mothers, health workers | Recruit wider stakeholders |
4. Inaugural steering group meeting | collaborate lead/ support | PSP SG group Academic research group | Meetings Teleconferences |
5. Initial launch meeting | collaborate lead/ support | Partners’ group meeting/ Workshop | Stakeholders workshop Pilot testing the data tool Comment on questions Launch initial survey |
6. Initial survey to gather questions | consult Involve Lead/support | Individual interviews Focus groups Lay mothers’ review SG reviews | e-data capture (mobile) Paper based survey SG and lay mothers’ Meetings |
7. Data processing & refining questions | User controlled research Lead/support | SG review Academic research group | Meetings Phone calls, WhatsApp Emails Zoom |
8. Verifying indicative questions | User controlled research Lead/support | SG review Academic research group | Meetings Phone calls, WhatsApp Emails Zoom |
9. Presentation of raw submissions for interim prioritisation | User controlled research | SG review | Meetings Phone calls, WhatsApp Emails Zoom |
10. Interim prioritisation | consult Involve Lead/support | Face to face survey Focus groups Lay mothers’ review SG reviews | e-data capture (mobile) Paper based survey |
11. Identify top 30 Analysis | Collaboration | Steering group review | Face to face meeting Zoom |
12. Final priority setting Identify top 10 | Collaborate | Workshop in Mbale | Small groups Plenary sessions |
13. Next steps | Collaborate | Dissemination Quality assurance | Checking data |
14. Communication | User controlled Lead/support | Dissemination Conferences, twitter | stakeholders meeting Preparation of newspaper article |