Patient and public involvement in research: Reflections and experiences of doctoral cancer nurse researchers in Europe

Tanay, Mary Anne, Diez de los Rios de la Serna, Celia, Boland, Vanessa, Lopes, André Manuel Da Silva, Wingfield, Karen, Chircop, Daren, Dornan, Mark, Suchodolska, Grażyna, Yıldız Aytaç, Gülşah, Kurt, Berna and Colomer-Lahiguera, Sara 2023. Patient and public involvement in research: Reflections and experiences of doctoral cancer nurse researchers in Europe. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 64 , 102351. 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102351

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Abstract

Purpose Early career researchers lack guidance about patient and public involvement (PPI). The overall aim of the study was to explore the knowledge and experiences of using PPI in research among doctoral students who are registered nurses. Methods This qualitative study included findings generated from reflective essays and focus groups involving ten registered cancer nurses who are undertaking doctoral research. The study has two stages of data collection. Participants initially wrote a reflective essay using a set of guiding questions to structure a response which was subsequently analysed. Two focus groups were then conducted to provide further insight into the themes identified in the reflective essays. Reflective thematic analysis was used to identify, name, and define the final themes. Results There were ten participants from seven countries and were at various stages of their doctoral study. Analysis of data from reflective essays (n = 10) and focus groups (n = 2) identified four themes namely, (a) evolving recognition and appreciation of PPI, (b) embracing PPI and impact on doctoral studies, (c) the influence of the research environment, and (d) the need to empower doctoral students to integrate PPI in their research journey. Conclusion Participants reported differing experiences of PPI awareness showing disparity in guidance about PPI for junior researchers across Europe. We recommend provision of early PPI training for doctoral students to support and encourage involvement of patients and the public in their research. Opportunities for sharing PPI experiences to help improve PPI culture in research environments that support doctoral students should be explored.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Healthcare Sciences
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Start Date: 2023-06-01
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	1462-3889
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 June 2023
Date of Acceptance:	21 May 2023
Last Modified:	13 Jun 2023 04:17
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/160311

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