title: [Participatory research : Meaning, concept, objectives and methods].
abstract: Shaping one's own life and feeling equal in society is an essential aspect of participation. Based on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Social Security Code IX and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), participation is relevant for the German health system. The cross-sectional discipline of participation research investigates conditions for self-determined and equal participation in society. Research results can reinforce and promote the participation of humans with disabilities. Participation research uses established quantitative and qualitative approaches. Moreover, participatory research is a relevant approach that demands involving persons with disabilities in decisions in the research process. In the future, it will be important to concentrate findings and to connect researchers. The participation research action alliance (Aktionsbündnis Teilhabeforschung), which was established in 2015, aims to make funding accessible as well as strengthen and profile participation research.
authors: Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Haus W26, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland. abruett@uke.de.
authors: Anna Levke
authors: AL
authors: Brütt
authors: Bereich Reha-Wissenschaften, Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund, Hamburg, Deutschland.
authors: Rolf
authors: R
authors: Buschmann-Steinhage
authors: Bereich Reha-Wissenschaften, Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund, Hamburg, Deutschland.
authors: Silke
authors: S
authors: Kirschning
authors: Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Zentrum für Experimentelle Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland.
authors: Karl
authors: K
authors: Wegscheider
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005858:Germany; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012107:Research Design; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology; D062487:Social Marginalization / Q000523:psychology; D058992:Social Participation / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Chronic conditions; Participation; Participation research; Participatory research; Persons with disabilities