International Journal of Health Policy and Management (Oct 2014)

Public Participation: More than a Method?; Comment on “Harnessing the Potential to Quantify Public Preferences for Healthcare Priorities through Citizens’ Juries”

  • Annette Boaz,
  • Maria Stuttaford,
  • Mary Chambers

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15171/ijhpm.2014.102
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 5
pp. 291 – 293

Abstract

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While it is important to support the development of methods for public participation, we argue that this should not be at the expense of a broader consideration of the role of public participation. We suggest that a rights based approach provides a framework for developing more meaningful approaches that move beyond public participation as synonymous with consultation to value the contribution of lay knowledge to the governance of health systems and health research.

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