title: Research would not be possible without participants.
abstract: Research would not be possible without participants. While this may seem like an obvious statement, all too often researchers underestimate the importance of the participants in their work, and the impact that researcher relationships can have on participation and data quality.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Halcomb
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Australia.
authors.forename: Kath
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012108:Research Personnel