A brief guide to patient and public involvement and qualitative methods within health and social care research
This guide describes how patient and public involvement (PPI) and qualitative research methods (methods that gather data on things like people’s opinions, experiences, knowledge and beliefs rather than focusing on numbers) can support the development of health and social care grant applications. It outlines some key differences between a qualitative focus group and a PPI workshop. It was developed by Jo Welsman, Rohini Terry and Helen Burchmore (RDS South West) on behalf of the NIHR Research Design Service (RDS).