DNVF Memorandum Partizipative Versorgungsforschung (Teil 1)

Patients, as central actors in healthcare, should be enabled to actively participate in health services research processes. In addition, other stakeholders, such as professionals from healthcare practice, are also essential for a comprehensive participatory approach. This DNVF memorandum focuses on participatory approaches in the context of health services research. It begins by outlining the key characteristics of participatory health services research and describing its current development and institutionalization in Germany. The DNVF memorandum also highlights the potential and benefits of participatory research. Finally, it addresses two cross-cutting topics that are particularly relevant for further development in this field: the theoretical and conceptual foundations, and the investigation of effects and effectiveness of participatory approaches.