Public Partnership for Better Clinical Research Outcomes Event
Do you question why public engagement matters or consider the value of public involvement in research? Are you concerned about patient recruitment and retention in research studies?
Salford Royal NHS foundation Trust are hosting an event for researchers who want to develop better public relationships and improve recruitment into research studies
For further details and to book please go to
http://www.crncc.nihr.ac.uk/about_us/ccrn/gm/news/wkshop_clinicalresearch
This full day event looks at how clinicians and researchers can build effective relationships with members of the public by understanding clinical research from a patient perspective, and making use of the knowledge, experience and expertise the public can bring to research. You will have the opportunity to network with other researchers and discuss experiences as well as take part in proactive workshops on various public engagement and involvement techniques. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your research through better patient and public relationships.
Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. You will need to book onto the workshops for the morning and afternoon sessions.
Workshops include
Maximising public involvement in research:
(this session may be filmed for training purposes)
Dr Tracey Williamson – University of Salford and INVOLVE
This workshop will equip you to discover all you need to know to about public involvement in research including key principles and where to go for further information, support and advice. The principles of involvement are relevant to non-research projects too and so this workshop is relevant to current or aspiring researchers and others involved in practice development, service design and evaluation which are aimed at improving patient care and experience ultimately.
Engagement - Communicating research
Paul Thorpe, Head of Communications, GM CLRN and Susan Osborne, Director of Communications, UHSM, will be hosting a workshop on how to use public relations and communications to help recruit patients to your clinical studies. The workshop will offer:
- examples of tried and tested techniques to tell the world about your study
- what works and what doesn't work when carrying out communications campaigns - case studies
- how factoring in communications at the start is so important
- who can help and what services are available to you
- how communications can should embedded into your study planning process
The impact of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) on the design and delivery of clinical research
Dr Sue Pavitt, Reader in Applied Health Research, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences - University of Leeds
Dr Peter Knapp, Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Sciences - University of York
The session will include a presentation of exemplar case studies of PPI in the design of clinical trials and other studies, an interactive section on how PPI can help to improve informed consent through the development of better information for trial participants and a presentation showing how a PPI strategy can be developed to enhance your clinical study.
The workshop will be based on knowledge transfer from real clinical scenarios that provide a framework for effective PPI in clinical trials. We will demonstrate that being able to effect participant informed consent has potential for a positive impact on rates of recruitment and retention, resulting in a beneficial and sustained impact on clinical trial delivery and efficiency.
We will provide an oversight on how patient and public involvement is an increasingly important component of the design and delivery of clinical trials and other research studies. “No research about us, without us”. Clinical trials units have a long standing record of working with patients and the public, e.g. in the design of trial information. More recently there has been a real shift in recognising the benefits of much earlier and continued engagement of PPI throughout the research process. However, the evaluation of its impact is complex and challenging, and has thus far been largely limited to case reports using qualitative methods. We will present scenarios in which we can demonstrate an impact of the patient and public involvement on the design and delivery of trials.
We will provide a hands-on opportunity to explore how PPI can enhance the participant information you provide in your clinical trial or study.
We will discuss how you might develop a PPI strategy for increasing recruitment and retention. This is a particularly pertinent aspect of trial delivery where PPI could have a measured and important impact. It is reported that less than one-third of trials funded by HTA or the MRC recruit to their stated schedule, resulting in requests for extensions with significant financial implications.
When public involvement in research doesn’t go to plan:
(this session may be filmed for training purposes)
Dr Tracey Williamson – University of Salford and INVOLVE
This workshop will engage you in exploring mini-case studies of aspects of public involvement that didn't work well. All too often, public involvement is presented as glossy and successful but that is not always the reality. Involvement can be full of challenges less spoken about. This workshop will bust the myths about involvement and openly share helpful tips about how good involvement can be maximised but not guaranteed. The session will be relevant to current and aspiring researchers and project workers.
Date:Tuesday, 6th March 2012
Time:9:30am - 4:30 pm
Location:
The Mayo Building, 1st Floor,
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust,
Stott Lane,
Salford
M6 8HD
Details on how to get to the hospital can be found here, which also includes and map and parking details.
Please contact Francine Jury on 0161 206 1828 if you have any questions.
