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. 2018 Jun;7(6):595-602.
doi: 10.2217/cer-2017-0101. Epub 2018 Jun 1.

Development of a veteran engagement toolkit for researchers

Nicole A Brys  1 , Jeff Whittle  2 , Nasia Safdar  1   3
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Development of a veteran engagement toolkit for researchers

Nicole A Brys et al. J Comp Eff Res. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Aim: Engaging patients in the planning, implementation and dissemination of research can increase the credibility and relevance of results and lead to higher quality, more patient-centered care. Veterans have unique experiences and healthcare needs, making their input on research related to their care particularly important. However, existing veteran engagement resources primarily focus on veterans who receive care through the Veterans Health Administration (VA). This excludes those veterans - the majority - who do not use the VA for healthcare.

Methods: To address this gap, we developed a veteran engagement toolkit that was informed by the work of both VA and non-VA researchers across the USA.

Results: The resulting toolkit provides guidance on essential engagement activities relevant to researchers in a variety of settings. Conclusion: Investigators wishing to engage the veteran community may benefit from the experience and lessons summarized in this veteran-informed toolkit, in addition to resources directed at informing community engagement more generally.

Keywords: community-engaged research; patient-centered outcomes research; stakeholder engagement; toolkit; veteran.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial & competing interests disclosure

This project was supported by the NIH CTSA at UW-Madison grant UL1TR000427, as well as the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health’s Wisconsin Partnership Program, WPP-ICTR grant # 3086. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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