Enabling Transdisciplinary Collaboration

Stakeholder Views on Working With “Children With Mentally Ill Parents” Research Groups

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ID15522267
AutoresRaphaela E Kaisler (0000-0002-1891-3508, Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft, autor correspondente), Christiane Grill (0000-0003-1334-4657, Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft)
Ano2021
Volume12
Páginas760716-760716
Data de publicação2021-11-23
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditoraFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2021.760716
PMID34887787
OpenAlexW3215301906
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas44

Working collaboratively and openly together with stakeholders has become a common phenomenon in research. While previous studies have gathered a clear picture on researchers' attitudes, motivations, and barriers for actively involving stakeholders in transdisciplinary research, the stakeholder perspective is yet unknown. Therefore, this paper sets out to identify how stakeholders perceive transdisciplinary collaborations with researchers. This paper in particular reveals the enablers and barriers for such collaborations from the viewpoint of stakeholders. To do so, we look at how stakeholders, who were actively involved in the governance structure of two "children with mentally ill parents" research groups in Austria, perceived their collaboration with researchers. We used a mixed-method, quantitative-qualitative design. We conducted an online survey and interviews with the members of the advisory board and competence group. These stakeholders reported great satisfaction with the transdisciplinary collaboration and emphasized the value of different expertise. As the most important enablers for successful, transdisciplinary collaboration stakeholders emphasized researchers' open-mindedness toward new perspectives and approaches, flexibility to adapt to the research process along the way, and creativity dealing with diverse backgrounds and skills. Stakeholders further underlined the importance of a person facilitating the collaboration process between researchers and stakeholders to resolve any tensions and insecurities. Concluding, researchers' attitudes, and in particular their understanding of the value of stakeholder involvement in research are key enablers for successful transdisciplinary research collaborations

Mental health · Mental illness · Mentally ill · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Stakeholder · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology