Health and healthcare as the context for participatory action research
Participatory action research (PAR) is a social, practical and collaborative process in which the building of relationships with participants is crucial. It has two distinct features, one is community based and driven to generate knowledge or understanding about what will bring about change; the other is its quality improvement cycle, whereby the actions, reactions, interventions […]
Read More...Participatory action research to enhance the collective involvement of residents in elderly care: About power, dialogue and understanding
The collective involvement of patients and clients in health care organizations is valued in our Western society. In practice, giving form to this involvement seems to be a complex process. In this paper we present our learning experiences with a process of enhancing the involvement of older people in a residential care home in the […]
Read More...Using photovoice to reflect on poverty and address social inequalities among primary care teams
A participatory action research project using photovoice was developed in partnership with an international community organization working to overcome poverty. Twenty-eight healthcare professionals and persons in poverty participated in the study. The project consisted of several discussion sessions, creation of a photo exhibition, and knowledge transfer to the community and healthcare system. Photovoice proved to […]
Read More...An Indigenous and Western paradigm to understand gestational diabetes mellitus: Reflections and insights
Indigenous women face many barriers to maternal care during pregnancy in Canada. A participatory study was conducted in two First Nations Communities in Nova Scotia, Canada to gain new knowledge about Mi’kmaw women’s experiences of living with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Relational ethics helped guide this journey. In this paper we describe how Indigenous and […]
Read More...Patient involvement in the development of the Danish surgical breast cancer patient pathway – An action research project
Although patient involvement is on the political agenda, the influence on clinical practice is poorly described. The aim of this study was to explore and evaluate the participatory process of involving patients and relatives in development of a surgical breast cancer patient pathway. The overall design was insider action research and included two Danish surgical […]
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