These recruitment enhancement tools have been produced by East of England RRDN following feedback from over 7,000 people who completed the Participant in Research Experience Survey between 2015 and 2020.
The aims of the documents are to give the researchers and research delivery teams a better understanding of the participant perspective. This is so that study design and delivery can enable the best participant experience possible, and ensures recruitment and retention is successful.
Promoting research is vital, whether it is to the public or staff within a Trust.
If you would like to request materials from the Patient Research Experience Survey or other East of England RRDN PPIE work (such as quotes from participants' responses) to promote your research, you can contact Ann Rampling, our PPIE Administrator, at ann.rampling@nihr.ac.uk.
To discuss further opportunities for raising awareness of your research, please contact our Communications team at eoe.rrd@nihr.ac.uk.
We have developed 'The Power of Participant Stories', a new staff guide to helping your participants share their stories about taking part in NIHR research.
The guide provides answers to some of the related questions you might have about the processes involved.
It also includes a link to a Participant Information Flyer which you can print out to give to any participants you feel might be interested in sharing their story to help raise awareness of research.