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Participant perspectives of an online co-design process to develop a prevention-focused mental health and well-being platform for primary producers

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posted on 2024-06-19, 15:17 authored by Marley BinderMarley Binder, Hannah Beks, Vincent VersaceVincent Versace, Joanna MacdonaldJoanna Macdonald, C Mckay, S Cunningham, G Wall, K Barnes, S Cornell, M Cock, Alison KennedyAlison Kennedy, KM Namara
AbstractObjectiveTo explore participant experiences of an online co‐design process to develop a web‐based preventative mental health and well‐being intervention targeting primary producers in rural Australia.SettingRural Victoria, Australia.ParticipantsParticipants from a primary producer background, including horticulture, fisheries, animal cultivation and farm consultancy, were eligible for the study if they had participated in both the co‐design and beta testing processes for a primary producer platform.DesignA qualitative study using semi‐structured phone‐based interviews was undertaken. A reflexive inductive approach to data analysis was employed to develop themes.ResultsEleven participants were interviewed, with an average age of 51 years, of which 7 were female. Five main themes were developed. These included: (1) participant diversity, (2) impact of online delivery on co‐design participation, (3) experiences of the co‐design process, (4) maintaining a shared vision and goals and (5) acting on the co‐design recommendations. Use of online methods was a clear enabler to engage participants who were geographically dispersed and offers an alternative to more conventional approaches to co‐design using face‐to‐face methods. Some aspects of participant engagement may need a greater focus when conducted online compared with face‐to‐face.ConclusionsUsing an online co‐design method to develop a preventative mental health and well‐being web‐based platform for primary producers was novel. Findings address a gap in the literature around the experience of participants engaging in a co‐design process and identify opportunities to improve participant engagement and experience with the online format.

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Journal

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volume

30

Pagination

719-729

Location

Australia

ISSN

1038-5282

eISSN

1440-1584

Language

English

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Issue

6

Publisher

WILEY

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