Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 23, 2026
11:22
The α-test: Rapid Cell-free CD4 Enumeration Using Whole Saliva
Published on: May 16, 2012
13.8K
Embedding patient and public involvement into a doctoral study: developing a point-of-care HIV testing intervention
J Doughty1,2, J Preston3, M Paisi4
1Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Frontiers in Oral Health
|May 30, 2024
Summary
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) enhanced HIV testing feasibility in dental settings. Engaging patients and the public improved study materials and intervention relevance, demonstrating PPI’s value in doctoral research.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Public Health
- Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
Background:
- Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) enhances research relevance and prevents waste.
- Patient advocates with HIV have a history of contributing to public health and research.
- This article details PPI activities within a doctoral study on HIV testing feasibility in dental settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate how PPI was integrated into a doctoral study.
- To explore the feasibility of HIV testing in dental settings through PPI.
- To highlight the impact of PPI on research design and implementation.
Main Methods:
- Patients and the public were engaged through various organizations and charities.
- A PPI activity strategy was developed, and funding was secured.
- Consultation and collaborative involvement were the primary modes of PPI.
Main Results:
- PPI positively influenced intervention development and supporting resources.
- Study materials, including questionnaires and leaflets, became more accessible and appropriate.
- Training and focus groups benefited significantly from the input of people with lived experience.
Conclusions:
- PPI can be successfully embedded in doctoral studies with adequate funding, flexibility, and support.
- Limited resources and pre-existing research agreements can pose challenges to PPI implementation.
