CPE 221 - Theoretical Foundations in PaCER
Course Description
PaCER is an intensive training program that conducts research with, by and for patients as a way of integrating patient experience research into clinical practice and the healthcare system. PaCER training enables patients living with various chronic health conditions to become a significant new voice in health planning and health promotion.
This is the first of three required courses in the PaCER program. It provides the theoretical foundations of the PaCER method, and introduces salutogenesis as the organizing theory within a health experience context. Students will learn the basic theoretical principles of qualitative research, which include narrative theory as a foundation of patient engagement research methodology, the basics of ethical research co-design, and the theoretical underpinnings of participatory grounded theory. Students will explore the ethics of patient engagement research and knowledge translation strategies specific to the method.
Course Details
By the end of this course, successful students will be able to demonstrate, through discussions, group interactions, and a written assignment, the following:
- Identify the purposes and foundations of patient engagement and patient engagement research
- Explain the theory of salutogenesis to health experience issues and patient engagement
- Identify and discuss ethical considerations specific to patient engagement research
- Explain the rationale for using participatory grounded theory method in PaCER research
- Contribute to the co-design of engagement research together with a team, in a focus group format
Notes
Please note that this is Closed Cohort, and only participants who are have been invited to join are eligible to enrol in the program.
If you are interested in more information on the PaCER program, please visit our website at https://www.ucalgary.ca/patient-community-engagement-research