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PPI, paradoxes and Plato: who's sailing the ship?
- Source :
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Journal of Medical Ethics . Mar2013, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p181-185. 5p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Over the last decade, patient and public involvement (PPI) has become a requisite in applied health research. Some funding bodies demand explicit evidence of PPI, while others have made a commitment to developing PPI in the projects they fund. Despite being commonplace, there remains a dearth of engagement with the ethical and theoretical underpinnings of PPI processes and practices. More specifically, while there is a small (but growing) body of literature examining the effectiveness and impact of PPI, there has been relatively little reflection on whether the concept/practice of PPI is internally coherent. Here, the authors unpick a 'paradox' within PPI, which highlights a tension between its moral and pragmatic motivations and its implementation. The authors argue that this 'professionalisation paradox' means we need to rethink the practice, and purpose, of PPI in research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03066800
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85694427
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2011-100150