A ground-breaking and rigorous presentation of coproduction in researchIn Research Coproduction in Healthcare, a team of experienced applied health researchers and decision makers deliver a robust exploration of collaborative ways on how to plan and conduct healthcare research. The book explores relational skills that are essential to achieving successful coproduction, including trust through humility, ongoing communication, emotional intelligence, and the structures and processes required to work with a range of knowledge users. It also sets out the fundamentals of research coproduction and its transformative potential for more effective and efficient health systems and improved health outcomes.Readers will also find:* A thorough introduction to the planning, implementation and evaluation of research coproduction, including how to write a successful research coproduction proposal* Comprehensive explorations of capacity-building and infrastructure requirements* Practical discussions of the theory of coproduction, including treatments of power and tokenism* In-depth reflections on the essential building blocks of research coproductionPerfect for researchers, knowledge users, funders, trainees and organizations, Research Coproduction in Healthcare will also earn a place in the libraries of coproduction teams, policymakers, clinicians, and health system managers.

oreword xvAbout the Chapter Authors xviiEditors xxiiiAcknowledgements xxvAbout the Companion Website xxviiChapter 1 Introduction 1Authors: Anita Kothari, Jo Rycroft-Malone, Chris McCutcheon, and Ian D. GrahamBackground: What Is This Book About? 1Focus of the Chapter: What Do We Mean by Research Coproduction? 4Known from the Literature: Intellectual Origins and Historical Traditions 6Scope of the Book 9References 11Chapter 2 Foundations of Research Coproduction 14Chapter 2.1. Conceptualizing and Theorizing for Research Coproduction 14Authors: Anne MacFarlane and Jonathan SalsbergChapter 2.2. Equity, Power, and Transformative Research Coproduction 34Authors: Katrina Plamondon, Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, and Sana ShahramChapter 2.3. Effects, Facilitators, and Barriers of Research Coproduction Reported in Peer-Reviewed Literature 54Authors: Katheryn M. Sibley, Femke Hoekstra, Anita Kothari, and Kelly MrklasChapter 3 Working with Knowledge Users 74Chapter 3.1 Working with Knowledge Users 74Authors: Jo Cooke, Susan Mawson, and Susan HampshawChapter 3.2 Research Coproduction with Patients and Caregivers 91Authors: Claire Ludwig and Davina BannerChapter 3.3 Conducting a Research Coproduction Project: A Principles-Based Approach 112Authors: Joe Langley, Sarah E. Knowles, and Vicky WardChapter 3.4 The View from Within: Organizational Strategies for Effective Research Partnerships 129Authors: Sarah Bowen, Ian D. Graham, and Ingrid BottingAuthors: Sarah Bowen, Ian D. Graham,and Ingrid BottingChapter 3.5 Managing Academic-Health Service Partnerships 151Authors: Alison M. Hutchinson, Cheyne Chalmers, Katrina Nankervis, and Nicole (Nikki) PhillipsChapter 4 Grant-Writing, Dissemination, and Evaluation 169Chapter 4.1 Writing a Research Coproduction Grant Proposal 169Authors: Ian D. Graham, Chris McCutcheon, Jo Rycroft-Malone, and Anita KothariAppendix 4.1.A. CIHR advice on knowledgeuser letters of support - a quick reference 189Appendix 4.1.B. Applicant and reviewer coproduction research proposal checklist 190Chapter 4.2 Coproduced Dissemination 192Authors: Chris McCutcheon, Anita Kothari, Ian D. Graham, and Jo Rycroft-MaloneChapter 4.3 Evaluating Coproduction Research: Research Quality Plus for Coproduction (RQ+ 4 Co-Pro) 210Authors: Robert K.D. McLean, Ian D. Graham, and Fred CardenChapter 5 Capacity-Building and Infrastructure 233Chapter 5.1 Researcher Coproduction Competencies and Incentives 233Authors: Christopher R. Burton and Tone Elin MekkiChapter 5.2 Trainees and Research Coproduction 249Authors: Christine Cassidy, Emily Ramage, Sandy Steinwender, and Shauna BestChapter 5.3 The Role of Funders 271Authors: Bev Holmes and Chonnettia JonesChapter 6 Building Blocks for Research Coproduction: Reflections and Implications 290Authors: Jo Rycroft-Malone, Ian D. Graham, Anita Kothari, and Chris McCutcheonIndex 303