Table 3 Student SPA evaluation scoring

How useful were the resources you received?

0

1 (5)

2 (10)

9 (47)

4 (21)

3 (16)

Impact (N = 19)

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

n/a

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

SPA improved my knowledge about patient/public involvement in research.

0

1 (5)

4 (21)

10 (53)

4 (21)

0

SPA improved my confidence to communicate about my research with members of the public.

0

1 (5)

2 (10)

11 (58)

5 (26)

0

SPA changed aspects of my research design.

5 (26)

7 (37)

5 (26)

1 (5)

0

1 (5)

SPA increased my interest in my research area.

1 (5)

2 (10)

9 (47)

6 (32)

1 (5)

0

SPA shaped my future research/career plans.

3 (16)

5 (26)

10 (53)

1 (5)

0

0

SPA improved my understanding of research ethics.

1(5)

4 (21)

7 (37)

7 (37)

0

0

SPA improved my knowledge of patient/public priorities for research

0

1(5)

4 (21)

9 (47)

5 (26)

0

Overall impact (N = 19)

Very negative impact

Negative impact

Neither negative nor positive

Positive impact

Very positive impact

n/a

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Extent to which collaboration with patient/public research partner(s) had a positive or negative impact on you and your research.

0

0

8 (42)

9 (47)

2 (10)

0

Understanding (N = 18)

Strongly

Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

n/a

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Taking part in the SPA has improved my understanding of my partner’s disease.*

0

0

1 (6)

5 (28)

1 (6)

11 (61)**

Taking part in the SPA has improved my understanding of my research from the public’s point of view.*

0

0

3 (17)

11 (61)

4 (22)

0

Recommendation (N = 19)

Not very likely

Not likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Likely

Very likely

n/a

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

How likely are you to recommend the SPA to other research students?

0

2 (10)

6(32)

7(37)

4(21)

0