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What outcomes are associated with developing and implementing co-produced interventions in acute healthcare settings?
David Clarke1, Fiona Jones2, Ruth Harris3
1Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, Bradford, UK.
Background:
Co-production is defined as the voluntary or involuntary involvement of users in the design, management, delivery and/or evaluation of services. Interest in co-production as an intervention for improving healthcare quality is increasing. In the acute healthcare context, co-production is promoted as harnessing the knowledge of patients, carers and staff to make changes about which they care most. However, little is known regarding the impact of co-production on patient, staff or organisational outcomes in these settings.
Aims:
To identify and appraise reported outcomes of co-production as an intervention to improve quality of services in acute healthcare settings.
Design:
Rapid evidence synthesis.
Data Sources:
Medline, Cinahl, Web of Science, Embase, HMIC, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, SCIE, Proquest Dissertation and Theses, EThOS, OpenGrey; CoDesign; The Design Journal; Design Issues.
Study Selection:
Studies reporting patient, staff or organisational outcomes associated with using co-production in an acute healthcare setting.
Findings:
712 titles and abstracts were screened; 24 papers underwent full-text review, and 11 papers were included in the evidence synthesis. One study was a feasibility randomised controlled trial, three were process evaluations and seven used descriptive qualitative approaches. Reported outcomes related to (a) the value of patient and staff involvement in co-production processes; (b) the generation of ideas for changes to processes, practices and clinical environments; and (c) tangible service changes and impacts on patient experiences. Only one study included cost analysis; none reported an economic evaluation. No studies assessed the sustainability of any changes made.
Conclusions:
Despite increasing interest in and advocacy for co-production, there is a lack of rigorous evaluation in acute healthcare settings. Future studies should evaluate clinical and service outcomes as well as the cost-effectiveness of co-production relative to other forms of quality improvement. Potentially broader impacts on the values and behaviours of participants should also be considered.
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