Journal article
The Future of Disability Research in Australia: Protocol for a Multiphase Research Agenda Setting Study
J Smith-Merry, MA O'Donovan, A Dew, B Hemsley, C Imms, G Carey, S Darcy, K Ellem, G Gallego, J Gilroy, A Guastella, M Marella, K McVilly, J Plumb
Jmir Research Protocols | Published : 2022
DOI: 10.2196/31126
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Abstract
Background: For people with disabilities to live a good life, it is essential that funded research in health and social care addresses their interests, meets their needs, and fills gaps in our understanding of the impact that services, systems, and policies may have on them. Decisions about research funding should be based on an understanding of the research priorities of people with disabilities, their supporters and allies, disability researchers, service providers, and policy makers working in the field. Objective: The aim of this protocol is to describe the research design and methods of a large-scale, disability research agenda setting exercise conducted in 2021 in Australia. Methods: T..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the rest of their consortium partners and members of their codesign groups who have been involved in developing the project methodology. This work was funded by the National Disability Research Partnership, hosted by the University of Melbourne, and funded by the Department of Social Services through a competitive research process. The funder convened a panel of researchers and consumers to review the authors' applications. The funder is involved in the ongoing project by advertising the project and providing advice on outputs.