Grant: Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Patients and citizens are increasingly engaged as partners in health research. However, lack of support infrastructure (eg. recruitment, training material, collaboration tools) is a barrier for effective patient and citizen engagement. The goal of this projectThis collaborative environment would build on the potential of new information technologies and portable research equipment to support face-to-face and online research partnerships conducted in real-world settings. We will 1) recruit a team of patients and citizens acting as co-designers; 2) establish collaborative agreements with experts in patient and citizen engagement; 3) hold co-design activities to develop collaborative environment scenarios, using face-to-face meetings and online deliberation. This project will establish a core team of researchers, patients, and citizens working together to improve collaborative health research in Canada. Its results will inform national infrastructure development work led by our team to support patient and citizen engagement in health research.