Co-design of an Australian health service framework and implementation plan for involving consumers in research
Laura Ryan·Laetitia Hattingh·Kelly A. Weir·Georgia Tobiano·Margaret Shapiro·Joan Carlini·Rachel Wenke·Noela Baglot·Rachel Muir·Sally Sargeant·Magnolia Cardona
Objectives The value of engaging health service users and their families (consumers) in research is increasingly being recognised in planning and evaluating health services to meet diverse needs. This project aimed to co-design a strategic consumer involvement framework and implementation plan for a public Australian hospital and health service. Methods A co-design approach was used to adopt a framework and develop an implementation plan across five stages: (1) an initial consultation with key s