Table 1 Current involvement of consumers in research
Current involvement | Research funding organisation | Research organisation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Freq | % | Freq | % | Freq | % |
Input into organisational governance (organisation wide committee member) | 44 | 60 | 72 | 75 | 116 | 65 |
Fundraising | 33 | 57 | 45 | 38 | 78 | 44 |
Disseminate research information | 33 | 57 | 45 | 38 | 78 | 44 |
Individual research project committee member | 22 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 52 | 29 |
Identify research needs | 35 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 24 |
Prioritise research | 35 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 24 |
Input into acceptability of proposed research and likelihood of participation | 14 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 39 | 22 |
Recruit participants | 5 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 33 | 19 |
Other (ethics committee member) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 16 |
Assist the development of research funding applications | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 |
Assist the development of research tools e.g. participant surveys or information sheets | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
Gather/facilitate research data collection | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
Member of research grant review panel | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
Contribute to the formulation of research policy such as funding guidelines | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Other (felt laboratory research was not applicable) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Other (planning to in future) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Other (provide community talks) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |