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Lessons learnt from patient and public involvement in emergency care research: Emerging insights from three research projects in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia
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Lessons learnt from patient and public involvement in emergency care research: Emerging insights from three research projects in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia

Christina Østervang, Geurt van de Glind, Niek Galenkamp, Petra Brysiewicz, Joan Carlini, Lente Werner, Camilla Lykke Møller and Rachel Muir
International emergency nursing, Vol.84, pp.1-6
02/2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101738
PMID: 41949211
Appears in  Recent Faculty of Health Publications

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Abstract

Co-design Consumer involvement Emergency care Emergency department Engagement Patient and public involvement Research
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research is becoming increasingly recognised as a valuable way to identify and address priorities of importance to patients and the public, and to enhance the quality and relevance of research [1]. PPI is beneficial for designing and delivering health services that more effectively meet the needs of individuals and communities [2]. Preparing nursing and healthcare researchers to undertake PPI can be challenging and is often limited by a lack of knowledge and skills. We use the term PPI inclusively to encompass patients, potential patients, caregivers, service-users, and members of the public actively participating in research endeavours. Simply put, PPI in research refers to research conducted 'with' or 'by' patients and members of the public, rather than 'to', 'about', or 'for' them [3]. A recent scoping review of the literature identified only 28 studies internationally in emergency care from 2010 to 2020 which reported PPI [4], indicating a negligible level of PPI activity in emergency care research. As such, while PPI has become firmly embedded in the policies of numerous international research organisations and funders, including the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR, UK) [5], National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC, Australia)[6], Patient Centred Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI, USA) [7], and European Patients Academy on Therapeutic Interventions (EUPATI) [8]; the evidence base underpinning PPI in emergency care research remains weak.

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