OCHIN-ADVANCE outlined its priorities and metrics for engagement across patient and caregiver groups in this snapshot. This resource can be used by researchers and other stakeholder groups seeking to improve their level of engagement with patients and caregivers to support a patient-centered research process.
Access the Engagement Values, Functions, and Metrics document
The Research Action for Health Network (REACHnet) Clinical Research Network (CRN) has developed a comprehensive Engagement Policy to advance the mission of PCORI to meaningfully engage patient and other stakeholders in the research process. This document can serve as guidance for stakeholders interested in patient-centered research.
Clinical staff seeking to improve engagement in clinic-based research studies and increase their knowledge of basic research principles can use these training materials and best practices for implementing studies in clinical settings and communicating with clinical support staff. Content and format for the resources were informed by both clinic staff and research team members who conduct studies in clinical settings.
This toolkit offers equity-centered and creative approaches for authentic engagement in research. This toolkit can help uncover health priorities that matter to people and patients.
This webinar could be a helpful resource for researchers and organizations working to engage patients in discussions and decision-making related to complex and highly technical topics. Panelists Monique Does (Kaiser Permanente) and Liz Salmi (OpenNotes) discuss tools and strategies for engaging stakeholders in research data and methodology topics, and their own experiences with this type of engagement from a researcher and patient/researcher perspective. Greg Merritt (PaTH Network) moderates.
This townhall-style webinar can be used by researchers and organizations interested in learning more about using digital tools and strategies to engage patients and other stakeholders in research. Panelists Shilpa Venkatachalam and Dana Goodlett discuss unique tools to support patient partner engagement in research and explore the opportunities and challenges for scaling and sustaining these types of tools. Bray Patrick-Lake moderates the session.
OCHIN-ADVANCE Clinical Research Network (CRN) developed a request form for researchers to engage with their Patient Engagement Panel (PEP). This can be used as a template by stakeholders when creating utilization request forms to engage patient groups.
These slides can be used by researchers and organizations to inform policies and programs for increasing underrepresented population engagement in research and governance. Panelists Carolyn Shimmin, George and Fay Yee, and Freddie White-Johnson discussed creating an inclusive environment for engagement, strategies for stakeholder retention, and the importance of community-centered approaches. Lisa Stewart moderated.
This document is an introductory guide for those interested in working with the OCHIN-ADVANCE Clinical Research Network (CRN). It describes engagement and recruitment activities and gives points of contact within the network. This can be used for stakeholders formulating documentation on engagement and recruitment activities.
This report examines established and emerging engagement activities currently being used by PCORnet networks. Sourced from a literature and document scan and network interviews with key staff and partners, this report captures and categorizes existing engagement activities using an organizing framework to facilitate a deeper understanding of promising engagement activities and lays the foundation for future efforts to assess the quality and effectiveness of specific engagement practices.