'Engagement and involvement matrix: a co-creation blueprint for inclusive community engaged research and knowledge mobilisation

Introduction Engaging and involving knowledge users in community-based research has become widely acknowledged among researchers as a vital part of the research process. Knowledge users include those individuals, groups or organisations with a personal stake in the research being undertaken. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) defines a knowledge user as ‘an individual who is likely to be able to use research results to make informed decisions about health policies, programmes and/or practices’.1 Knowledge users in this context can include community members, policy makers, decision-makers, community leaders, healthcare administrators, private sector organisations and others. Community-based participatory research,2 integrated knowledge translation3 and human-centred design4 strategies are all examples of people-centred approaches that engage and involve knowledge users as part of the research process. These approaches stress involving a variety of research partners, including the public, citizens, patients, community members and...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Health promotion and public health Research masterclass Source Type: research