From: Evolving partnerships: engagement methods in an established health services research team
 | Baseline (n = 36) | Follow-up (n = 13) |
---|---|---|
Benefits of citizen engaged research | ||
Satisfy requirements for funding agencies (e.g., Canadian Institutes of Health Research) | 23 (64) | 12 (92) |
Unique perspectives | 29 (81) | 13 (100) |
Support for knowledge translation | 26 (72) | 13 (100) |
Generate new ideas | 31 (86) | 13 (100) |
Provide connections to other relevant groups (other citizen groups, decision-makers, front line staff) | 30 (83) | 12 (92) |
Access/support for data collection (e.g., connection to new sites, assist in recruiting participants) | 25 (69) | 8 (62) |
I do not see a benefit to partnered research | 0 | 1 (8) |
Other | 4 (11) | 2 (15) |
Challenges of citizen engaged research | ||
Time | 21 (58) | 10 (77) |
Cost | 18 (50) | 7 (54) |
Identifying citizen partners | 23 (64) | 10 (77) |
Loss of control | 5 (14) | 1 (8) |
Impact on scientific rigor | 4 (11) | 1 (8) |
Unclear what activities partner could be engaged in | 8 (22) | 3 (23) |
I do not see any barriers or challenges to partnered research | 4 (11) | 1 (8) |
Other | 7 (19) | 2 (15) |
Support needed to conduct citizen engaged research | ||
Communication with non-academic audiences (written materials) | 17 (47) | 4 (31) |
Communication with non-academic audiences (verbal/presentation skills) | 16 (44) | 4 (31) |
Meeting facilitation | 14 (39) | 5 (38) |
Budget supports (how to budget for citizen partners) | 18 (50) | 9 (69) |
Staff support | 15 (42) | 6 (46) |
Other | 7 (19) | 0 |
Skills to conduct citizen engaged research | ||
Yes | 14 (39) | 10 (77) |
No | 3 (8) | 0 |
Unsure | 13 (36) | 2 (15) |
Missing | 6 (16) | 1 (8) |