Barriers to Citizen Science and Dissemination of Knowledge in Healthcare

Citizen science goes by many names, especially when citizen is applied to healthcare and biomedicine: There are patient researchers, patient-driven innovators, lead users, quantified self-trackers, more. in beyond data collection; scientists themselves perform stages of research all the way through dissemination their work. They may find facing barriers similar those traditional academic researchers publishing; however, these challenges exacerbated very nature science, which often individually driven unfunded. Additional dissemination, such as structural journal publication systems, conscious subconscious biases editors reviewers, financial time costs associated with more, can challenge scientists. Some concrete while others perceived but be no less challenging. This essay highlights work healthcare, special attention including experienced a scientist who has been addressing for nearly decade. I provide three potential strategies relevant examples some challenges, additional advice—and encouragement—for biomedicine healthcare.