Consumers in Focus

Following their development of the the co-production of knowledge and invites the research question, the CLRG engaged a research varied perspectives of a diverse research team to team that refined the project and finalised the add depth to the interpretation of data, while also research protocol. [...] As co-researchers, the CLRG contributed methodology included thematic analysis, a process a consumer voice to the development of the in which interviews were read and subjected to a interview questions for patients, HCPs, and preliminary thematic coding by the research team, interpreters, and the interpretation and analysis of with the selected sections then presented to the interview responses. [...] and insight of the CLRG as co-researchers without > The Health Advocate • AUGUST 2024 17 “Through discussion, key practical findings emerged from the narratives of interview participants, with valuable and considered input from the co-researchers.” requiring every member of the large team to comb to shape the final areas of greatest interest and through the extensive interview data. [...] However, as reporting checklists7 and for more in-depth to continuously improve the quality of consumer reflective methods of evaluation that attempt participation it is important to build evidence of its to capture a holistic picture of the impact of value and to provide consumers with opportunities consumer involvement on a research team and > The Health Advocate • AUGUST 2024 23 a research proj. [...] The Australian Healthcare across the health sector and • access to and participation and Hospitals Association membership is open to any in research through the (AHHA) is the ‘voice of public individual or organisation whose Deeble Institute for Health healthcare’.