Investing in lay researchers for community-based health action research: implications for research, policy and practice

摘要: Calls for greater community participation health-related research are increasingly made and, it seems, heeded–albeit to varying degrees. We report here, from the perspective of external evaluators, on practical efforts by leaders two community-based health action projects enhance such still further employing a small number local people as lay researchers within their own community. ‘Action research’ in this context was conceived an approach which comparatively projects, based partnerships between academics, communities and public sector organisations, could address issues well-being. The purpose paper is examine project leaders’ initial assumptions expectations role compare these with actual experience those researchers. On basis we consider value organisations development point out some ...