Promising Patient‐Engagement Practices Used by National Research Networks at the US Veterans Health Administration: Perspectives of Veterans, Staff, and Research Leaders
Tracy L. Sides, Jennifer Wisdom, Malloree M. Argust, Erin C. Amundson, Diana Burgess, Laura A. Meis, Agnes C. Jensen, Erin E. Krebs · 2026
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Tracy Sides and co-authors gather expert views on how Veterans Affairs research networks bring patients into research work. Patient input is a core part of learning health systems, yet networks lack firm guidance on building it. Their 2026 study ran a modified Delphi process with three panels: veterans, engagement staff, and research leaders. Panels rated forty-four promising practices drawn from network use, then met to discuss.
The panels jointly backed twenty-nine practices, grouped into five duties for networks. Some practices split the panels. Comments circled three themes: scarce resources, respect for partners, and fear of burdening veterans. The authors say engagement needs real funding, skilled staff, and planning time.
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| CREATOR | Tracy L. Sides, Jennifer Wisdom, Malloree M. Argust, Erin C. Amundson, Diana Burgess, Laura A. Meis, Agnes C. Jensen, Erin E. Krebs |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 66 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |