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Older care-home residents as collaborators or advisors in research
— a systematic review | | Author(s) | Tamara Backhouse, Andrea Kenkmann, Kathleen Lane |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 45, no 3, May 2016 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, May 2016 |
| Pages | pp 337-345 |
| Source | www.ageing.oxfordjournals.org |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Residents [care homes] ; Research ; Participation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research can enhance its relevance. Older care home residents are often not involved in research processes even when studies are care home focused. The objective of the present study was to conduct a systematic review to find out to what extent and how older care home residents have been involved in research as collaborators or advisors. A systematic literature search of 12 databases covering the period from 1990 to 2014 was conducted. A lateral search was also carried out. Standardised inclusion criteria were used and checked independently by two researchers. 19 reports and papers were identified relating to 11 different studies. Care home residents had been involved in the research process in multiple ways. Two key themes were identified: (i) the differences in residents' involvement in small-scale and large-scale studies and (ii) the barriers to and facilitators of involvement. Small scale studies involved residents as collaborators in participatory action research, whereas larger studies involved residents as consultants in advisory roles. There are multiple facilitators of and barriers to involving residents as PPI members. The reporting of PPI varies. While it is difficult to evaluate the impact of involving care home residents on the research outcomes, impact has been demonstrated from more inclusive research processes with care home residents. The review shows that older care home residents can be successfully involved in the research process. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160805214 A |
| Classmark | KW: KX: 3A: TMB: 64A |
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