title: Balance of power--do patients use researchers to survive hospital?
abstract: This paper focuses on the way research study participants interpret their contact with researchers. Much has been made of the unequal power relationship between researcher and researched, but the case study presented here suggests that patient participants may be 'using' researchers to further their own agenda and to attempt to manipulate or control aspects of their care within the hospital setting.
authors.affiliation: Salford Centre for Nursing Midwifery & Collaborative Research, University of Salford, UK.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haigh
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neild
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008257:Machiavellianism; D033262:Narration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D036301:Qualitative Research; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D035844:Researcher-Subject Relations / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires