Lenaghan J, New B, Mitchell E
Institute for Public Policy Research, London.
BMJ. 1996 Jun 22;312(7046):1591-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.312.7046.1591.
Citizens' juries are an attempt to meaningfully involve members of the public in decisions which affect them in their own communities. The Institute for Public Policy Research and Cambridge and Huntingdon Health Authority have recently piloted the first jury in the United Kingdom. Sixteen jurors sat for four days, hearing evidence from a number of expert witnesses. The jurors were asked to consider how priorities for health care should be set, according to what criteria, and to what extent the public should be involved in this process. This pilot was also an attempt to assess the process itself, and our initial evaluation indicates that, given enough time and information, the public is willing and able to contribute to the debate about priority setting in health care.
公民陪审团旨在让公众切实参与到影响其所在社区的决策中。公共政策研究所与剑桥和亨廷顿健康管理局最近在英国开展了首个陪审团试点。16名陪审员参加了为期四天的会议，听取了多位专家证人的证词。陪审员们被要求思考应如何确定医疗保健的优先事项、依据何种标准以及公众应在这一过程中参与到何种程度。此次试点也是对该过程本身的一次评估，我们的初步评估表明，在有足够时间和信息的情况下，公众愿意且能够为医疗保健优先事项设定的辩论做出贡献。
