A description of the purpose, process, and efficacy of the case method as a learning tool.
Information was collected on the purpose, process, results and limitations of each study.
Information was collected on the purpose, process, results and limitations of each study using a standardised data collection template.
The covering letter was signed by the individual's general practice and explained the purpose, process and voluntary nature of the study.
Eligible individuals were referred to the research assistant, who further explained the purpose, process, risks, and benefits of participation in the study.
Prospective interviewees were then telephoned so that the purpose, process, and ethical safeguards for the interviews could be explained; they were also sent a written information sheet.
Policy promotes community participation as highly desirable, but for many policy makers, practitioners and community members there are major gaps in understanding the purpose, process and outcomes.
In an environment characterised by increasing interest in community participation in healthcare, greater understanding of the purpose, process and outcomes is a priority for research, policy and practice.
When the purposes, processes, and technologies of work change, we need to make some change in how we manage.
Health literacy has recently been linked to the ethical debate regarding equitable access to research in the concept of 'research literacy,' "the cognitive and social understanding of the basic purpose, process, and value of research and research participation" [ 22].
