Co-creating physical activity interventions: a mixed methods evaluation approach.

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Promotion
• Intervention Science

Background:

• Co-creation strategies like cooperative planning are effective for tailoring physical activity interventions.
• However, their transferability to new settings and key success factors require further investigation.
• Complex co-creation processes necessitate detailed reporting and evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the transferability of cooperative planning to new settings.
• To explore key determinants influencing the success or failure of cooperative planning.
• To describe the programme activities, logic, and methodological design for evaluating co-creation.

Main Methods:

• Cooperative planning was applied in three German settings (nursing care, automotive mechatronics) to promote physical activity.
• A pragmatic approach was used, involving researchers and stakeholders to co-develop interventions.
• Data collection included questionnaires, documents, and interviews, with quantitative and qualitative analyses, followed by data triangulation.

Main Results:

• The study will detail the cooperative planning process, including planning meetings and newly developed interventions.
• Key determinants affecting cooperative planning will be identified.
• Quantitative and qualitative findings will be analyzed descriptively and via content analysis, respectively, and compared across settings.

Conclusions:

• Findings will enhance understanding of co-creation strategies, their transferability, and critical success factors.
• Practical outputs may include a checklist for determinants and a guideline for transferring cooperative planning.
• The study aims to advance co-creation strategies for physical activity promotion in diverse contexts.