SUMMER 2016 NEWSLETTER
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Work with and involve young people in child health research.
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Young people help create RCPCH Research Charter The Infants’, Children’s and Young People’s Child Health Research Charter, launched at Annual Conference, provides guiding principles for anyone involved with children and young people in research. From children and young people themselves to parents, doctors, nurses to allied healthcare professionals or researchers. The Charter is a commitment the RCPCH made in the Turning the Tide (2012) report, which outlined key recommendations for child health research in the UK. We have built on this report, the work of organisations such as the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Generation R and UNICEF and spoken to children, young people and their families to develop the Charter principles. These principles ensure infants, children and young people are actively involved and
supported in research. Children and young people are clear that they want: • • • •
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to be involved in research design to help other children and young people to hear about child health research and share experiences professionals to use positive language (avoid words like “trial” or “investigate” that make them think about errors) the chance to speak to professionals so that they can understand what is going on to be involved in decision making.
The Child Health Research Charter materials can be downloaded at: rcpch.ac.uk/cyp-research-charter LINDSEY HUNTER Research Development Manager