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Reflections on patient involvement in research and clinical practice: A secondary analysis of women's perceptions and experiences of egg aspiration in fertility treatment
Author(s) -
Handberg Charlotte,
Beedholm Kirsten,
Bregnballe Vibeke,
Nellemann Annette Nielsen,
Seibæk Lene
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nursing inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.66
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1440-1800
pISSN - 1320-7881
DOI - 10.1111/nin.12210
Subject(s) - interview , focus group , perspective (graphical) , fertility , perception , health care , qualitative research , conversation , medicine , clinical practice , psychology , health professionals , nursing , medical education , sociology , population , social science , environmental health , communication , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , anthropology , computer science , economics , economic growth
The importance of patient involvement is increasing in healthcare, and initiatives are constantly implemented to reach the ideal of involved and educated patients. This secondary analysis was initially embedded in a randomized controlled study where the aim was to gain insight into perceptions and experiences within a group of women undergoing fertility treatment through two focus group interviews. In this secondary analysis, we investigated how patient involvement was strived for in both clinical practice and research. During the analysis, it became apparent that the women exercised and maintained a clear perspective on their hope for a child, Project Child, while the interviewer pursued a treatment perspective, Project Treatment . Despite different perspectives, the conversation during the interviews seemed effortless, and it became apparent how the interviewer and the participants were actually focusing partly on the same, but primarily on different issues but without addressing or acknowledging this. Knowledge and awareness of the difference in perspectives is important when healthcare professionals seek to involve patients both in clinical practice and in research. Patient involvement in both research and clinical practice has shown to be a challenge and entails that pathways are organized and decisions shared by healthcare professionals.