Creating Safe Connections: A Co-Designed E-Learning Module to Advance Equity and Social Accountability in...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Innovation
• Medical Education
• Public Health

Background:

• Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada.
• Primary care providers (PCPs) are crucial for lung cancer prevention and early detection.
• There is a need to enhance PCPs' capacity for equity-oriented preventative care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To outline the co-design of an e-learning module, "Creating Safe Connections."
• To build PCPs' capacity in delivering equity-oriented preventative care for lung cancer.
• To address barriers to access, stigma, and trauma in preventative care.

Main Methods:

• Co-design process guided by the Generative Co-Design Framework for Healthcare Innovation.
• Involved patient partners and healthcare stakeholders in module development.
• Conducted interviews with PCPs in Ontario, Canada, analyzed using deductive content analysis.

Main Results:

• Module co-developed with patient partners and health system partners.
• Interview analysis informed by Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care principles.
• Module includes video narratives, case studies, and interactive assessments.

Conclusions:

• Presents a model for participatory co-design of equity-focused educational interventions.
• Bridges gaps in provider training for underserved populations.
• Uses lung cancer screening as a case example for addressing preventative care inequities.