Dr. Manjula Manikandan and Jessica Burke shared insights on Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) during the ESMAC Early Career Network webinar series held in March

Dr. Manjula Manikandan’s presentation covered the following key points: 

• Defining Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in research. 

• Highlighting the significance of PPI in research. 

• Explaining where PPI fits within the research cycle. 

• Outlining the standards for effective PPI involvement. 

• Presenting a case study on involving adults with cerebral palsy as PPI contributors in doctoral research [Link to the PPI paper]. 

Jessica Burke’s presentation focused on her role and experience as a PPI contributor, highlighting its impact on research across two projects: 

• Co-designing resources to support the transition from child to adult health services for young people with cerebral palsy: The Ignition study  

• RELATE-CP: Researching mental health and wellbeing in young people with cerebral palsy.