Summary
Introduction
Co-design is a consumer-driven approach that facilitates consumer participation in
creating meaningful solutions to complex problems. Poor uptake of core management
strategies for osteoarthritis suggests there is a missing link in translation between
research and practice. We partnered with osteoarthritis consumers as ‘co-researchers’ to identify translational research solutions to improve uptake of core management
strategies that are grounded in lived experiences.
Objective
To transparently describe a theory-driven, generative co-design approach using an
integrated conceptual framework to collaborate with consumers at the equal partnership
level.
Design
We used co-design workshops with a non-hierarchical participatory framework. Three
workshops with six co-researchers [2 female, mean age 68.7 (9.8) years, 3–30 years
symptom duration] were conducted using activities to encourage creative thinking,
promote deep reflection on personal/societal beliefs and minimise sensitivities around
sharing personal beliefs (e.g., establishing a safe space, prompting questions, perspective-taking,
counter-stereotypical exemplars).
Results
All six co-researchers actively participated in the workshops. Achievement of an equal
collaborative partnership was evidenced by co-researchers challenging a project proposed
by the research team and making alternative recommendations that have been implemented
in prospective decision-making – representing a complete change in research focus
driven by consumer input. A key suggested solution was to develop a scalable knowledge
translation intervention that targets misconceptions about osteoarthritis and its
management at the societal-level.
Conclusions
Through an innovative co-design approach in partnership with co-researchers, we identified
meaningful areas on which to focus translational research for osteoarthritis. Discordance
between existing research priorities and novel solutions proposed by co-researchers
highlights the value of co-design.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 14, 2023
Accepted:
March 7,
2023
Received:
August 31,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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