Lessons Learned From Co-Designing Educational Programs for Student and Practicing Healthcare Professionals in Nursing Homes: A Participatory Qualitative Study

Abstract

Our aim was to examine the co-design process of two educational programs based on scientific research, to investigate which factors influenced the co-design processes and which lessons we learned. Participatory qualitative research on multiple cases was conducted with representatives of the university, healthcare education (university of applied science), secondary vocational education and training and nursing home care practice. Data were analyzed using a critical creative hermeneutic analysis. Three themes influenced the co-design processes: (1) facilitation of the processes, (2) team members’ attributes and (3) diverse interests and structures. Participants’ diversity slowed down and deepened the collaboration. The positive climate and personal attributes enabled the processes. The complexity of the co-design processes, conflicting interests and making use of the full potential of the diversity were challenging aspects. These challenges can be overcome by organizing and facilitating co-design processes skillfully. © 2023, Specialty Publications. All rights reserved.

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co-design evidence-based practice Healthcare education Critical Creative Hermeneutic Analysis Quality of care

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Author Affiliations

TRANZO Scientific Center for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

School of People and Health Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, Netherlands

Funding & Acknowledgements

ZonMw

Grant: 516022521

This work was funded by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) [grant number 516022521, 2019]. The funder played no role in the design of the study, the collection, analysis or interpretation of data, or in writing the manuscript. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the organizations and their healthcare and educational professionals who participated in the study. Conflicts of Interest No conflicts of interest have been declared.

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Lessons Learned From Co-Designing Educational Programs for Student and Practicing Healthcare Professionals in Nursing Homes: A Participatory Qualitative Study

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