Maxime suggests using a variety of strategies to find patient partners
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Yeah, but I don’t know what the mechanisms that would be in place specifically at the [name] for the sort of recruitment, but obviously a good path for that would be to consult with the Patient Family Engagement lead at these clinics or these hospitals. But of course just doing just regular recruitment through posters in clinics or hospitals and making sure that these sort of initiatives and programs are well-advertised. Yeah, just in general, sort of more media, more print, televised things perhaps, radio. Have some researchers go out on the mike — on the local radio station, because by the way, radio is the best way to reach a local audience, in case you didn’t know.
Yeah, so radio is the best way to reach a local audience because that usually gets regularly tuning in, and especially if it’s like a local news show, like CBC Ottawa in the morning or whatnot — people can — people usually tune in there and they can listen to what’s going on in the regions. I also know this because of my studies in communication. But yeah, the best way probably would be to just be out there, be present, be in the community, whether it be Community Health Centres, clinics, hospitals — just have some posters, have some flyers. Say hey, we need some patient partners on future projects, would you be interested in being a patient partner, and if you want more information there’s two ways, there’s obviously the getting involved with the Patient and Family Advisory Council of your local hospital or clinic, or reaching out to the researchers themselves, for sure.
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