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van Ham CR, Burgers VWG, Sleeman SHE, Dickhout A, Harthoorn NCGL, Manten-Horst E, van Eenbergen MC, Husson O. A qualitative study on the involvement of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer during multiple research phases: "plan, structure, and discuss". RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2022; 8:30. [PMID: 35804443 PMCID: PMC9264747 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-022-00362-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Including the lived experience of patients in research is important to improve the quality and outcomes of cancer studies. It is challenging to include adolescents and young adults (AYAs) cancer patients in studies and this accounts even more for AYAs with an uncertain and/or poor prognosis (UPCP). Little is known about involving these AYAs in scientific research. However, by including their lived experiences during multiple phases of research, the quality of the study improves and therefore also the healthcare and quality of life of this unique patient group. We first aimed to document experiences of AYAs and researchers with AYA involvement initiatives using the Involvement Matrix and the nine phases of the research cycle. Second, we aimed to map the (expected) challenges and recommendations, according to patients and researchers, for AYA involvement in each research phase. METHODS Thirteen semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with AYAs and researchers from February 2020 to May 2020. A thematic analysis codebook with a critical realistic framework was used to analyze the data. RESULTS AYAs and researchers were predominantly positive about AYA involvement within six of the nine phases of research: identify and prioritize topics, develop study design, disseminate information, implement, and evaluate findings. Not all respondents were positive about AYA involvement in the following three phases: formulate research questions, conduct research, and analysis and interpretation. However, few respondents had experience with AYA-researcher collaborations in multiple phases of the research cycle. Last, the results indicate the importance of adding a role (practical support) and two phases (grant application and recruitment) to the Involvement Matrix. CONCLUSION Our results show the added value of AYA (with a UPCP) involvement within scientific research projects. We recommend researchers to actively think about the level and phase of collaboration prior to each research project, by involving and brainstorming with AYAs at the conception and throughout research projects. Besides, to enhance fruitful participation, we suggest thoroughly discussing the pros and cons of collaboration for each phase together with AYAs via the proposed Involvement Matrix to support transparency. We recommend to report experiences, choices, and results of AYA involvement.
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- Camila Rosalinde van Ham
- Department of Communication, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Division of Clinical Studies, Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Patiëntbetrokkenheid tijdens crisisbesluitvorming. TSG - TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GEZONDHEIDSWETENSCHAPPEN 2022; 100:19-23. [PMID: 35069001 PMCID: PMC8762433 DOI: 10.1007/s12508-021-00328-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Patiëntbetrokkenheid is een belangrijk thema in de zorg. Cliëntenraden vervullen hierin een belangrijke rol. Tegelijkertijd is er nog weinig bekend over hun rol bij de besluitvorming tijdens crises, en wat we van deze ervaringen kunnen leren. De coronacrisis liet echter zien dat wanneer besluitvorming plaatsvindt in interorganisationele netwerken, en sterk top-down en gecentraliseerd is, er weinig ruimte overblijft voor patiëntbetrokkenheid. Wij stellen dat zowel bestuurders als cliëntenraden meer werk moeten maken van patiëntbetrokkenheid in interorganisationele netwerken en tijdens crisissituaties.
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Kool EM, van der Graaf R, Bos AME, Fauser BCJM, Bredenoord AL. Fair allocation of cryopreserved donor oocytes: towards an accountable process. Hum Reprod 2021; 36:840-846. [PMID: 33394023 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaa356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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A growing number of people desire ART with cryopreserved donor oocytes. The allocation of these oocytes to couples and mothers to be is a 2-fold process. The first step is to select a pool of recipients. The second step is to decide who should be treated first. Prioritizing recipients is critical in settings where demand outstrips supply. So far, the issue of how to fairly allocate cryopreserved donor oocytes has been poorly addressed. Our ethical analysis aims to support clinics involved in allocation decisions by formulating criteria for recipient selection irrespective of supply (Part I) and recipient prioritization in case supply is limited (Part II). Relevant criteria for recipient selection are: a need for treatment to experience parenthood; a reasonable chance for successful treatment; the ability to safely undergo an oocyte donation pregnancy; and the ability to establish a stable and loving relationship with the child. Recipients eligible for priority include those who: have limited time left for treatment; have not yet experienced parenthood; did not undergo previous treatment with cryopreserved donor oocytes; and contributed to the supply of donor oocytes by bringing a donor to the bank. While selection criteria function as a threshold principle, we argue that the different prioritization criteria should be carefully balanced. Since specifying and balancing the allocation criteria undoubtedly raises a moral dispute, a fair and legitimate allocation process is warranted (Part III). We argue that allocation decisions should be made by a multidisciplinary committee, staffed by relevant experts with a variety of perspectives. Furthermore, the committees' reasoning behind decisions should be transparent and accessible to those affected: clinicians, donors, recipients and children born from treatment. Insight into the reasons that underpin allocation decisions allows these stakeholders to understand, review and challenge decisions, which is also known as accountability for reasonableness.
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- E M Kool
- Department of Medical Humanities, University Medical Center, Julius Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Humanities, University Medical Center, Julius Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Humanities, University Medical Center, Julius Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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den Oudendammer WM, Noordhoek J, Abma-Schouten RY, van Houtum L, Broerse JEW, Dedding CWM. Patient participation in research funding: an overview of when, why and how amongst Dutch health funds. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2019; 5:33. [PMID: 31720008 PMCID: PMC6844041 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-019-0163-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient participation in decision-making on health-related research has gained ground. Nineteen Dutch health-related research-funding organisations (HFs) have taken up the challenge to include patients in their funding process. A 'Patient participation (PP) advisory team' was set-up, with HF-representatives and patient advocates, who together initiated this study. We provide an overview of when, why, and how PP activities take place in HFs' funding processes, share main challenges and identify possible solutions. METHODS A qualitative research design was used. Data was gathered by questionnaires (n = 14) and semi-structured interviews (n = 18) with HF employees responsible for patient participation, followed by a workshop (n = 27) with involved employees of HFs and key players in PP from national patient organisations and research organisations. A descriptive analysis was used for the questionnaire. A semi-directed content analysis was used for the interviews and the workshop. RESULTS Three stages can be identified in the funding process in which HFs carry out PP activities: (1) strategic decision-making about focus of research (e.g. shared research agendas); (2) call for and receipt of research proposals (e.g. mandatory inclusion of letter of recommendation from patient organisation); (3) decision-making about the funding of research proposals (e.g. patients reside in a patient panel to co-review research proposals). Main challenges identified to carry out PP activities include: how to accommodate diversity of the patient body (mainly encountered in stage 1 and 3); to what extent should patients receive training to successfully participate (mainly encountered in stage 1 and 3); and who is responsible for patient-researcher dialogues (mainly encountered in stage 1 and 2). All nineteen HFs agree that patients should be included in at least one stage of the funding process for health-related research. CONCLUSION: Further broadening and optimising patient involvement is still needed. The proposed solutions to the identified challenges could serve as inspiration for national and international research funding foundations that aim to structurally include patients in their funding process.
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- Nederlandse Cystic Fibrosis Stichting, Dr. A Schweitzerweg 3, 3744 MG Baarn, The Netherlands
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- Nederlands Diabetes Fonds, Stationsplein 139, 3818 LE Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Medical Humanities, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Vroonland E, Schalkers I, Bloemkolk D, Dedding C. Patient involvement in cardiovascular research: a qualitative impact evaluation. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2019; 5:29. [PMID: 31636964 PMCID: PMC6792256 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-019-0165-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Involving patients in scientific research has been shown to improve the relevance of the research, as well as its quality and applicability. Harteraad, the Dutch patient organization for people with cardiovascular diseases, has a Committee of Experienced Experts (patients) advising researchers on the content of grant proposals prior to submission. Until now, the impact of the committee's advice was unknown. This study, initiated by Harteraad, aimed to evaluate the impact of the provided advice on the content of grant proposals and investigate how to strengthen this impact. METHODS Fourteen grant proposals both prior to and after receiving the committee's advice were compared in order to analyse how the advice had been incorporated into the final proposal. Subsequently, 10 researchers who received the committee's advice were interviewed. Moreover, a focus group discussion was conducted with five committee members. RESULTS Document analysis showed that almost 40% of the advice was incorporated in the final grant proposals. Researchers made several changes to their proposals, such as increasing the extent of patient involvement throughout the research, use of simpler language, and/or adding information on the consequences of an intervention for patients. Advice requiring fundamental changes in the research design was most often not incorporated. This finding was confirmed by the interviewees, although some stressed to use the committee's advice later on during the execution of the research. According to the interviewees and members of the committee, the impact of the committee's advice could be strengthened in several ways, including 1) improving training/education for researchers and the committee, 2) organizing dialogues between patients and researchers, 3) aligning perspectives between funding bodies and patient organizations on what is expected from researchers, 4) making it obligatory for the researchers to clarify how the patient's advice was incorporated, and 5) fostering researchers' internal motivation for involvement. Committee members have contributed to implementing these recommendations. CONCLUSION The committee's advice has considerable impact on the content of grant proposals. However, effort is required to increase the value that is currently attributed to patient involvement, and to support researchers in the required organizational and cultural changes to meaningfully involve patients in research.
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- Eva Vroonland
- Harteraad, Prinses Catharina-Amaliastraat 10, 2496 XD Den Haag, The Netherlands
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- Harteraad, Prinses Catharina-Amaliastraat 10, 2496 XD Den Haag, The Netherlands
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- De Hartstichting, Prinses Catharina-Amaliastraat 10, 2496 XD Den Haag, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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de Vrueh RLA, Crommelin DJA. Reflections on the Future of Pharmaceutical Public-Private Partnerships: From Input to Impact. Pharm Res 2017; 34:1985-1999. [PMID: 28589444 PMCID: PMC5579142 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-017-2192-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are multiple stakeholder partnerships designed to improve research efficacy. We focus on PPPs in the biomedical/pharmaceutical field, which emerged as a logical result of the open innovation model. Originally, a typical PPP was based on an academic and an industrial pillar, with governmental or other third party funding as an incentive. Over time, other players joined in, often health foundations, patient organizations, and regulatory scientists. This review discusses reasons for initiating a PPP, focusing on precompetitive research. It looks at typical expectations and challenges when starting such an endeavor, the characteristics of PPPs, and approaches to assessing the success of the concept. Finally, four case studies are presented, of PPPs differing in size, geographical spread, and research focus.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, UIPS, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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