Oxford Trauma and Emergency Care
Patient and Public Involvement Group
Trial results
- DRAFFT: Are wires as effective as metal plates for fixing fractured wrists? Please click here to find out the DRAFFT results
- WHiTE4: Effect on heath-related quality of life of the X-Bolt dynamic plating system versus the sliding hip screw for the fixation of trochanteric fractures of the hip in adults: the WHiTE Four randomized clinical trial. Please click here to view the trial results.
In this section: Research Priorities
Working with a team of professional researchers is inspiring and rewarding.
I feel that I can add value and be valued for my contribution.
There is satisfaction in knowing that skills and experience gained over a lifetime have a currency for today and the future.
Keeping skills refreshed, learning new idea and being part of the modern world is exciting.
The PPI work has been a wonderful opportunity to give something back at the same time as learning something new.”
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The James Lind Alliance work was a really positive and rewarding experience. It was truly collaborative, requiring teamwork; with all members equal and all opinions valued whether clinician or PPI member. It required real commitment but great to see it through from beginning to end
In my working life I’ve rarely seen people with different roles work together so smoothly and effectively to deliver a piece of work” (On JLA project) In 2012 my mother, aged 88, suffered a hip fracture. A devastating injury exacerbated by post-operative delirium. I saw the impact, both physically and mentally that this had and I wanted to do something to help improve care for other patients and their families. Over the past six years it has been very rewarding to work with dedicated teams of professionals who are actively engaging with patients and carers to improve treatments and patient care’.
Training and development
There are many training resources which relate to Patient and Public Involvement (PPI).
These include:
Training for Reviewing - an interactive course about reviewing in research contexts,.from the National Institue of Health and Care Research
Peer Research Training resource - a training resource from Imperial College London, for academics and public involvement practitioners who want to train people with lived experience to become co-researchers
An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research - an online course which would be particularly relevant to PPI members taking part in global health research, from the Global Health Training Centre
Achieving public dialogue - a course from The Open University, about improving dialogue between 'science' and 'the public'
There are also interesting and informative articles/training courses which are relevant to Patient and Public Involvement but are for a broader audience/designed for researchers:
INCLUDE framework: Better Healthcare Through More Inclusive Research
Working with People and Communities to Improve Health Outcomes
Research Methods: A Practical Guide to Peer and Community Research