Journal article
Patient and public involvement in emergency care research: a scoping review of the literature
Emergency medicine journal, Vol.40(8), pp.596-605
24/07/2023
PMID: 37280045
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Abstract
Background: Establishing the benefits of patient and public involvement (PPI) in emergency care research is important to improve the quality and relevance of research. Little is known about the extent of PPI in emergency care research, its methodological and reporting quality. This scoping review aimed to establish the extent of PPI in emergency care research, identify PPI strategies and processes and assess the quality of reporting on PPI in emergency care research.
Methods: Keyword searches of five databases (OVID MEDLINE, Elsevier EMBASE, EBSCO CINAHL, PsychInfo, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled trials); hand searches of 12 specialist journals and citation searches of the included journal articles were performed. A patient representative contributed to research design and co-authored this review.
Results: A total of 28 studies reporting PPI from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and Ghana were included. The quality of reporting was variable, with only seven studies satisfying all Guidance for Reporting Involvement of Patients and the Public short form reporting criteria. None of the included studies adequately described all the key aspects of reporting the impact of PPI.
Conclusion: Relatively few emergency care studies comprehensively describe PPI. Opportunity exists to improve the consistency and quality of reporting of PPI in emergency care research. Further research is required to better understand the specific challenges for implementing PPI in emergency care research, and to determine whether emergency care researchers have adequate resources, education and funding to undertake and report involvement.
Details
- Title
- Patient and public involvement in emergency care research: a scoping review of the literature
- Creators
- Rachel Muir - Griffith University (Australia, Gold Coast)Joan Carlini - Griffith University (Australia, Gold Coast)Julia Crilly - Griffith University (Australia, Gold Coast)Jamie Ranse - Griffith University (Australia, Gold Coast)
- Publication Details
- Emergency medicine journal, Vol.40(8), pp.596-605
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- We acknowledge seed funding received from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Griffith University, which contributed to research assistance for title and abstract screening for this review.
- Identifiers
- 991013317525202368
- Copyright
- © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article