Participatory approaches in health promotion research

1. Participatory approaches in
health promotion research
Örebro University: Charli Eriksson, Camilla Pettersson, Agneta Tinnfält
Karlskoga/Degerfors Municipalities: Cecilia Ljung, Ida Broman (recorded)

2. Development of knowledge for health
promotion needs a well-developed
mechanism for collaboration between
academics, practitioners, policymakers
and people.

3. Objectives of the Workshop
This workshop will highlight necessary
components for fostering a trustful partnership
as well as
the necessity of critical reflections, trustful
partnerships and mixed methods

4. The workshop procedures
Introduction to participatory research & our research
program CE
Public health work in municipalities needs real
participation CL
Youth as partners in research activities IB
Quantitative studies of parents CP
Qualitative studies of family members AT
Need for mixed methods CE
Clarifying Questions: Converging and divergent
perspectives
A trustful partnership for knowledge development:
Promoting factor and barrier:

5. Participatory Research
Participatory research is defined as systematic
inquiry, with the collaboration of those affected
by the issue being studied, for purpose of
education and taking action or effecting change
Green et al Guidelines for Participatory Research in Health
Promotion. In M Minkler & N Wallerstein (Eds)(2003). Community
Based Participatory Research for Health. San Fransisco:
Jossey-Bass, pp 419-28.

6. Pillars of Participatory Research
Genuine partnerships require a willingness of
all stakeholders to learn from one another
In addition to conducting research, there is
commitment to train community members in
research
The knowledge and other products gained
form research activities should benefit all
partners
Participatory research requires a long-term
commitment of partners
(after Minkler & Wallerstein 2003)

7. Competent Families
with Teenagers: Theory
and practice in Karlskoga
and Degerfors
Research Program 2011-4
Ett samverkansprojekt mellan
Karlskoga och Degerfors kommuner
och Örebro universitet.

8. Competent Families with Teenagers
AIMS:
to analyze parental support, collaboration,
communication channels with families with
teenagers
to develop a municipal strategy for a strategy
for promoting competent families
Methods:
Developmental activities
Research activities: 9 research project and
2 meta-analytic studies

9. Study 7:
Case Study
Karlskoga
Synthesis I:
Aktörer för
En samlad
strategi
Study 9:
Ideals and
realities in
communi-
cation
Synthesis II:
Learning
evaluation as
an integrated
strategy
Study 3:
Stakeholders’
Perspectives
Study 6:
Case Study
Degerfors
Study 8:
Innovative
ways to
reach
parents
Study 4:
Perspectives
of parents and
parental
support
Study 1
Mapping of
actors
Study 2
Documentation
Of Practice
Final Report:
A strategy
for
promoting
competent
families

10. Research Components and
Research Questions
I. Assessment of Parental Support Initiatives
II. Analysis of Need
III. Collaboration and Communication
IV. Activities for Developing a Strategy for
Parental Support for All
Comprehensive analysis and synthesis

11. Participatory Approaches
I. Collaboration between academics and
practitioners and politicians in the
municipality – Steering group & Joint
Working Group
II. Involving stakeholders and family members
in the research
III. Dialogue Forum – planning phase
IV. Dialogue Seminars – after the first results
have been produced

12. PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH - PERSPECTIVES
OF STAKEHOLDERS

13. Cecilia Ljung:
Public Health Work in Municipalities - Need for
real participation
Ida Broman:
Youth as partners in research activities

15. Quantitative studies of parents
Survey to Parents with children born
1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002
Challenges: to get a high participation
rate
Planning – involving teenagers, parents,
professionals and politicians
Mail and Webb Questionnaires to
mothers or fathers

16. Qualitative studies of Family
Members
Participatory research with teenagers
Interviews with teenagers
Interviews with parents
Essay writing by teenagers
Open questions in the survey to parents

17. Need for Mixed Methods
Why do we need mixed methods?
Qualitative and quantitative methods used in
tandem provide a better understanding of
research problems than either approaches
alone
All methods have limitations and the potentials
of triangulation may improve the quality of
research
Focus on processes, effects and context
requires a mixed methods approach

18. Clarifying Questions:
Converging and Diverging Perspectives?

19. A TRUSTFULL PARTNERSHIP FOR
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
Promoting factors and barrier

22. Guidelines for Participatory
Research
1. Participants and the nature of their
involvement
2. Origin of the research questions
3. Purpose of research
4. Process and context – methodological
implications
5. Opportunities to address the issues of
interest
6. Nature of research outcomes