A Toolkit For Participatory Health Research Methods - Supporting Equitable Partnerships in Global Health

This toolkit is useful to researchers, programme implementers, teachers and students who are interested in applying Participatory Health Research (PHR) methods to support equitable partnerships in global health.

The aim and objectives is to provide a toolkit of PHR paradigms, methodologies and methods that can be selected and applied by researchers aiming to maximise inclusion, participation, and the achievement of more equitable research partnerships.

• To share examples of PHR approaches and methods that have been applied by researchers across the Department of International Public Health (DIPH) at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), with the aim of promoting equitable partnerships in global health.
• To identify challenges and benefits of different PHR approaches and methods.
• To raise the profile of PHR and make its methods accessible to people who are new to PHR

After engaging with this toolkit you will be able to:

• Define what PHR is.
• Identify and select different PHR methodologies and methods that are relevant for your project.
• Apply and critique the methods in current and future PHR projects.
• Understand the benefits and challenges of using PHR methods, with specific focus on strengthening participation, collaboration, and equitable health outcomes.
• Consider the values and principles of PHR to maximise quality, rigour, and trustworthiness.