7. Lesson 2 Barriers and facilitators

Partner readings

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Topics

  • What factors make patient and public involvement difficult?
  • What can be done to overcome the difficulties?

Introduction

No one ever said that involving patients and the public in research is easy! Barriers exist among patients/the public and researchers. Involving patients requires systems to change as well. In this lesson, we'll look at the barriers and how they can be overcome.