Deliberations about deliberative methods: issues in the design and evaluation of public participation processes
Deliberations about deliberative methods: issues in the design and evaluation of public participation processes
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DOI：
10.1016/s0277-9536(02)00343-x
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发表时间：
2003-07-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Gauvin, FP
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作者：
Abelson, J;Forest, PG;Gauvin, FP
当前公众参与辩论的一个共同点是需要新的方法来强调决策者和公众之间的双向互动以及参与者之间的审议。日益复杂的决策过程需要更加知情的公民权衡有关问题的证据，讨论和辩论潜在的决策选项，并达成一项双方同意的决定或至少一项所有各方都可以遵守的决定。我们首先通过考察民主理论中的协商方法的起源，然后重点关注卫生部门内协商方法的经验，探讨了最近对公众参与协商方法的迷恋。在此过程中，我们回答以下问题“什么是协商方法？它们为何如此受欢迎？它们对卫生部门的潜在贡献是什么？”我们利用对文献的批判性回顾作为制定一般原则的基础，这些原则可用于指导特别是医疗保健部门的公众参与流程的设计和评估。 (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. 保留所有权利。
A common thread weaving through the current public participation debate is the need for new approaches that emphasize two-way interaction between decision makers and the public as well as deliberation among participants. Increasingly complex decision making processes require a more informed citizenry that has weighed the evidence on the issue, discussed and debated potential decision options and arrived at a mutually agreed upon decision or at least one by which all parties can abide. We explore the recent fascination with deliberative methods for public involvement first by examining their origins within democratic theory, and then by focusing on the experiences with deliberative methods within the health sector. In doing so, we answer the following questions "What are deliberative methods and why have they become so popular? What are their potential contributions to the health sector?" We use this critical review of the literature as the basis for developing general principles that can be used to guide the design and evaluation of public involvement processes for the health-care sector in particular. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.