Patient public involvement (PPI) in health literacy research

Engagement of adults with literacy needs in the co‐creation of a hospital‐based health literacy plan

Bibliographic Data

ID19506766
AuthorsVerna McKenna (0000-0002-3402-3871, Health Promotion Research Centre University of Galway Galway Ireland, corresponding author), Jane Sixsmith (0000-0002-3212-8186, Health Promotion Research Centre University of Galway Galway Ireland), Niki Byrne (Community Healthcare West & Galway University Hospitals Galway Ireland)
Year2023
Volume26
Issue3
Pages1213-1220
Publication date2023-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Expectations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hex.13736
PMID36852873
OpenAlexW4322616653
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited33

BACKGROUND: People with literacy needs can experience many challenges in accessing, understanding and using health services and health information. Such challenges can adversely impact patient-provider interactions and ultimately, health outcomes. Healthcare providers need to be aware of health literacy (HL) to address the demands of healthcare systems, improve their interactions with communities and patients and promote patient engagement for improved health outcomes. METHODS: This paper reports on a process of patient and public involvement (PPI) with participants in an adult literacy programme acting as PPI contributors to identify priority areas for a local hospital HL action plan and to develop a protocol for a PPI process with other groups. A qualitative community-based participatory research study design informed by principles of PPI was undertaken, drawing on the tools of participatory and visual methods, open discussion and workshop format to facilitate a process of co-creation. Three workshops with six PPI contributors took place to identify issues to be included in the hospital action plan. PPI contributors identified issues and grouped these into priority areas using discussion and ranking procedures. RESULTS: Key areas prioritised for HL action by the PPI contributors were: verbal communication, emphasising the patient's right to understand, and improved understanding of medication use. These were incorporated into the action plan. The workshop format and process were deemed acceptable to the group and input on improvements will be incorporated into further work in this area. CONCLUSION: PPI acts as a lever in the knowledge translation process. Genuine engagement with service users can meaningfully contribute to relevant and sustainable changes to services as well as foster the empowerment of service users. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Members of the public with literacy needs actively participated in the co-creation of a HL action plan for a local hospital and in the development of a protocol for a patient and public process for HL research

Action plan · Citizen journalism · Community engagement · Health care · Health literacy · Knowledge management · Knowledge translation · Literacy · Medical education · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Sociology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology

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