Using a participatory research process to make a difference in policy on aging

Journal/Book: Can J Aging Rev Can Vieilliss. 1997; 16: Univ Guelp, RM 039, Mac Kinnon Building, Guelph on N1G 2WL, Canada. Canadian Journal Aging. 70-89.

Abstract: As policy emerges from the interplay of economic, political, and social forces, determining whether research has made a difference to policy choices on aging issues is extremely difficult. Such a determination demands attention to the ''black box'' of the policy process, and the setting within which policy ultimately operates. This paper presents a Seniors' Independence Research Program as a case illustration of how research has made a difference to policy choices by stakeholder involvement throughout the research process. Strategies ensure stakeholder collaboration in policy issue search, filtration, definition, and prioritization; involvement in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health services models; and participation in achieving long-term evidence-based changes in policy and practice.

Note: Article McWilliam CL, Univ Western Ontario, Ctr Studies Family Med, Dept Family Med & Nursing, Kresge Bldg, Room K1, London, ON N6A 5C1, CANADA

Keyword(s): policy process; stakeholder involvement; seniors' research; seniors' policy; ADVOCACY COALITION FRAMEWORK; HEALTH-POLICY; CARE; CONSENSUS; SERVICES; IMPACT

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