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[Roles and their dynamics in participatory research communities]
Susanne Kümpers1, Sven Brandes2, Birte Gebhardt2
1Fachbereich Pflege und Gesundheit, Hochschule Fulda, Leipziger Str. 123, 36037, Fulda, Deutschland. susanne.kuempers@pg.hs-fulda.de.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
|January 6, 2021
Summary
Participatory health research (PHR) transforms researcher and coresearcher roles, emphasizing trust and institutional ties. Joint reflection on role design is crucial for successful PHR cooperation and high-quality outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Social Sciences
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Participatory research approaches alter traditional researcher and coresearcher roles.
- Understanding role dynamics is essential for effective participatory health research (PHR).
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how roles are perceived and enacted in PHR.
- To identify key dynamics for productive role development in collaborative health research.
Main Methods:
- Workshop report format detailing reflections and findings.
- Evaluation of several years of cooperation experiences from two subprojects within the PartKommPlus research consortium.
Main Results:
- Five key elements influencing role design were identified: institutional ties, role evolution over time, trust, information confidentiality, and the political nature of cooperation.
- Trust is significant for functional cooperative relationships.
- Information confidentiality poses challenges for scientific exploitation.
Conclusions:
- Joint reflection on role design is critical for the success and quality of participatory research cooperation.
- Shared attitudes and goals are presupposed by the political character of cooperation in PHR.
- Addressing institutional constraints and fostering trust are vital for effective role development.
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