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      Changing what researchers 'think and do': Is this how involvement impacts on research?

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      Research for All
      UCL IOE Press
      PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, USER INVOLVEMENT, IMPACT
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            Much has been written about the impact of involvement on research and the people involved, but much less is known about the impact on researchers. Based on previous experience of evaluating involvement, I was aware that researchers often report learning something new from involvement. Patients/the public bring 'new' knowledge to researchers, informed by their lived experience and use of services. I therefore carried out a narrative review of the literature to explore in depth what researchers learn from involvement. The findings confirmed that researchers often gain new knowledge and skills through involvement, which can change their priorities, values and attitudes. Therefore, researchers often directly experience the impact of involvement themselves. This learning then changes their practice. It leads them to change the design, delivery and dissemination of their research. Thus, many of the reported outcomes of involvement might be underpinned by what the researchers learnt through the process. Reframing impacts on research as impacts on researchers' learning has implications for practice and for motivating researchers to work with patients and the public. Further research and future evaluations of involvement might usefully explore the links between researchers' learning and outcomes.

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            72010652
            Research for All
            UCL IOE Press
            2399-8121
            01 January 2017
            : 1
            : 1
            : 158-167
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            2399-8121(20170101)1:1L.158;1- s13.phd /ioep/rfa/2017/00000001/00000001/art00013
            10.18546/RFA.01.1.13
            819bc3a2-a9a3-4fe9-b7c6-7bb6e9df29fe
            Copyright @ 2017
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            Articles About Changing People

            Assessment, Evaluation & Research methods,Education & Public policy,Educational research & Statistics
            PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT,USER INVOLVEMENT,IMPACT

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