SynthesisJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2023
Systematic Review of Contemporary Theories Used for Co-creation, Co-design and Co-production in Public Health.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exploring co-design: a systematic review of concepts, processes, models, and frameworks used in public health research.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Digitally supported interprofessional interaction in healthcare-a scoping review.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
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- Systematic Review of Contemporary Theories Used for Co-creation, Co-design and Co-production in Public Health.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Establishing a Health CASCADE-Curated Open-Access Database to Consolidate Knowledge About Co-Creation: Novel Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Methodology Based on Systematic Reviews.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Improving the Oral Health of Older People in Care Homes: Results From a Randomised Feasibility Study.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of digital co-creation platform in remote pulmonary rehabilitation for older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Using Paulo Freire's philosophy to share power: early insights from planning for the co-production of knowledge in research.Research involvement and engagement · 2026Review
- Co-Producing Training Resources to Improve Healthcare Experiences for Young Women and Reduce Gendered Health Inequalities.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Identifying Contextual Barriers and Potential Solutions to Improving Hypertension Management in Rural Communities in the United States: Qualitative Study From 2 North Carolina Counties.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Co-Design With Mothers and Professionals to Enhance Care for Mothers Experiencing Adversity: Development of the METIC Model.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Collaboration between healthcare citizen initiatives and primary healthcare care providers: semi-structured interviews and focus groups with Dutch stakeholders.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Co-designing solutions to promote awareness of cervical screening with women of low socio-economic position living in urban areas.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Co-Designing Local Collaboration Between Social Services, Primary Healthcare, and the Third Sector-A Realist Process Evaluation.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Health and Social Care Professionals' Perspectives of the Desired Interprofessional Collaboration in Frequent Attenders' Person-Centred Care: A Qualitative Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Developing public health risk messages about antibiotic resistance using metaphors: an international co-design and e-Delphi consensus study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Planning and delivering co-creation workshops: practical lessons from digital health device design.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Participatory Rapid Appraisal and Focus Groups to co-design technology-supported integrated care.PloS one · 2026Article
- Co-creation of the logic model for a health-promoting school program in vulnerable areas in a Brazilian capital: ProMOVE Escolas + Saudáveis.BMC primary care · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a need to systematically identify and summarize the contemporary theories and theoretical frameworks used for co-creation, co-design and co-production in public health research.
methodsThe reporting of this systematic review follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Given substantial interest in and application of co-creation, co-design and co-production, we searched PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and APA PsycINFO from 2012 to March-April 2022. A quality assessment and data extraction for theory content was performed.
resultsOf the 3763 unique references identified through the comprehensive search strategy, 10 articles were included in the review: four articles named co-creation, two articles named co-creation and co-design, two articles named co-production and co-design, and two articles named co-design. Empowerment Theory was employed by two articles, whereas other theories (n = 5) or frameworks (n = 3) were employed by one article each. For the quality assessment, eight articles received a strong rating and two articles received a moderate rating.
conclusionThere is little indication of theory applications for the approaches of co-creation, co-design and co-production in public health since 2012, given 10 articles were included in this review. Yet, the theories described in these 10 articles can be useful for developing such co-approaches in future public health research.
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