- Country
- Ireland
- Scope of application
- Guidelines
- Type of organisation
- Public administration
- Organisation responsible
- National Disability Authority
Introduction. This guidance is a practical resource to support researchers and organisations to meaningfully involve people with disabilities in research. The landscape in Ireland for conducting collaborative research with disabled people has changed substantially over the past few decades, resulting in collaborative research approaches becoming much more common, particularly in health and social research contexts. Until now, specific guidance for conducting collaborative research with disabled people was lacking.
Aim/objective/s. The aim of this project was to develop new, up-to-date, guidance for researchers who want to meaningfully involve disabled people in collaborative approaches to research.
Method. A collaborative approach was taken to develop this guidance. A Project Advisory Group, comprised of disabled individuals, including representatives of Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs) provided guidance and input throughout the project. In addition, a series of discussion groups were held with representatives of DPOs, disabled individuals, representatives of voluntary and community organisations, and academic researchers to inform the content of the document. The resultant guidance contains explanations of relevant terms, outlines important factors that need to be considered when conducing collaborative research projects with disabled people, and offers advice to help researchers ensure their approach facilitates meaningful involvement.
Conclusion and impact. This guidance is a practical resource to support researchers and organisations to meaningfully involve people with disabilities in research. It may also be a useful resource for disabled people who would like to be part of a collaborative research project and for organisations who want to support their members to get involved in research.
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