Research Overview: Users or losers: Does the rhetoric of user involvement deliver?

Citation

Hubbard G, Wilkinson H & Petch A (2004) Research Overview: Users or losers: Does the rhetoric of user involvement deliver?. Research Policy and Planning, 22 (1), pp. 53-56. http://ssrg.org.uk/research-policy-and-planning-volume-22/

Abstract
User involvement means different things to different people • users can be involved both in the planning of health services and in the conduct of health services research • not all user groups have the same opportunities for involvement • little is yet known as to the impact that user involvement has, both on services and on the individual • until clearer evidence is available, it remains uncertain whether users are being involved because it fits the rhetoric or because it will make a difference

Keywords
policy; user involvement; involvement; health; planning; health services; Social participation; Health services Great Britain Citizen participation; Medical care Research Great Britain Citizen participation

Journal
Research Policy and Planning: Volume 22, Issue 1