Gilbertson Anna, Ridd Matthew J, Sutton Eileen, Liddiard Lyn, Clayton Julie, Roberts Amanda, Chan Jonathan, Bhanot Alisha, Wellesley Rosie, Dawson Shoba
Centre for Academic Primary Care, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, Division of Rheumatology, Orthopaedics and Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Res Involv Engagem. 2021 Jan 19;7(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s40900-021-00251-8.
Eczema is a common childhood condition, causing dry and itchy skin which can be difficult to manage. We have been undertaking eczema and food allergy research to address previously prioritised research questions. We obtained funding to trial novel approaches to reach diverse audiences to raise awareness of childhood eczema, research, and public involvement in research.
This paper reflects on two public engagement events held in collaboration with stakeholders in two settings of ethnic diversity in East Bristol, UK. We invited parents and children to attend the events by public display of posters. We created novel activities related to the research and involved artists to engage parents/carers and children about eczema and the research we are doing into its management.
Attendance at the first event was lower than expected. Lessons learned were incorporated into the second event, to use a more structured approach and attract greater numbers of parents/carers from more diverse backgrounds. Creative approaches such as using artists at both events made the subject more accessible for diverse audiences, including children.
We successfully delivered two public engagement events. The success of the events has generated individual interest in PPI and enquiries about future events from neighbouring community groups. Reflections from the events have also been fed back to inform the research.
湿疹是一种常见的儿童疾病，会导致皮肤干燥和瘙痒，难以处理。我们一直在进行湿疹和食物过敏研究，以解决先前确定的研究问题。我们获得了资金，用于试验新方法，以覆盖不同受众，提高对儿童湿疹、研究以及公众参与研究的认识。
本文回顾了在英国布里斯托尔东部两个具有种族多样性的地点与利益相关者合作举办的两次公众参与活动。我们通过公开张贴海报邀请家长和孩子参加活动。我们开展了与研究相关的新颖活动，并邀请艺术家让家长/照顾者和孩子了解湿疹以及我们正在进行的湿疹治疗研究。
第一次活动的参与人数低于预期。吸取的经验教训被应用到第二次活动中，采用了更有条理的方法，吸引了更多来自不同背景的家长/照顾者。在两次活动中使用艺术家等创意方法，使包括儿童在内的不同受众更容易理解这个主题。
我们成功举办了两次公众参与活动。活动的成功激发了个人对公众参与研究的兴趣，并收到了邻近社区团体对未来活动的咨询。活动的反思也被反馈回来，为研究提供参考。
