Advancing a collective vision for equity‐based cocreation through prototyping at an international forum

• DOI: 10.1111/hex.14041
• Publication Date: 2024-04-03T12:30:50Z
• Authors: Michelle Phoenix; Sandra Moll; Alexa Vrzovski; Le‐Tien Bhaskar; Samantha Micsinszki; Emma Bruce; Lulwama Mulalu; Puspita Hossain; Bonnie Freeman; Gillian Mulvale; CoPro Consortium
• Keywords: Equity; Preparedness

Abstract Background Cocreation has the potential to engage people with lived and living experiences in design evaluation of health social services. However, guidance is needed better include from equity‐deserving groups (EDGs), who are more likely face barriers participation, experience ongoing or historical harm, benefit accessible methods engagement. Objective The aim this international forum (CoPro2022) was advance a collective vision for equity‐based cocreation. Design A participatory process engagement experiential colearning arts‐based creative reflective dialogue. Visual prototypes were created synthesised generate inclusive Setting Participants Forum held at Gathering Place by Grand River Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. total 48 participants attended forum. They purposely invited have intersecting positionalities (21 academic experts, six 10 trainees, 11 members EDGs) nine countries (Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden). CoPro2022 Activities an immersive hosted on Indigenous land that encouraged continuous participant reflection their own worldviews those others as openly discussed challenges opportunities engaging EDGs cocreation activities. descriptions small informed participants' reflections panel presentations Following event, authorship team inductively coded themes prototype met discuss cross‐cutting themes. These illustrated Equity Based Co‐Creation (EqCC). Results Six cocreated each group illustrate EqCC. Within these, four identified: (i) go where are, (ii) nurture relationships creativity, (iii) reflect, replenish grow, (iv) promote thriving transformation. captured Collective EqCC Vision guide new era excellence Patient Public Contribution Service users, caregivers, involved leading co‐led event. This included activities event such presenting, facilitating large discussion, art‐based activities, reflecting lessons learned. People analysis knowledge sharing Several research (students researchers) also identified draw personal knowledge.