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Development of Key Principles and Best Practices for Co-Design in Health with First Nations Australians

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  • Kate Anderson

    (School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Australia)

  • Alana Gall

    (School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Australia
    National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, Australia)

  • Tamara Butler

    (School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Australia)

  • Khwanruethai Ngampromwongse

    (School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Australia)

  • Debra Hector

    (Cancer Australia, Sydney 2010, Australia)

  • Scott Turnbull

    (Cancer Australia, Sydney 2010, Australia)

  • Kerri Lucas

    (Cancer Australia, Sydney 2010, Australia)

  • Caroline Nehill

    (Cancer Australia, Sydney 2010, Australia)

  • Anna Boltong

    (Cancer Australia, Sydney 2010, Australia
    Kirby Institute, UNSW Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Kensington 2052, Australia)

  • Dorothy Keefe

    (Cancer Australia, Sydney 2010, Australia)

  • Gail Garvey

    (School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Australia)

Abstract

Background: While co-design offers potential for equitably engaging First Nations Australians in findings solutions to redressing prevailing disparities, appropriate applications of co-design must align with First Nations Australians’ culture, values, and worldviews. To achieve this, robust, culturally grounded, and First Nations-determined principles and practices to guide co-design approaches are required. Aims: This project aimed to develop a set of key principles and best practices for co-design in health with First Nations Australians. Methods: A First Nations Australian co-led team conducted a series of Online Yarning Circles (OYC) and individual Yarns with key stakeholders to guide development of key principles and best practice approaches for co-design with First Nations Australians. The Yarns were informed by the findings of a recently conducted comprehensive review, and a Collaborative Yarning Methodology was used to iteratively develop the principles and practices. Results: A total of 25 stakeholders participated in the Yarns, with 72% identifying as First Nations Australian. Analysis led to a set of six key principles and twenty-seven associated best practices for co-design in health with First Nations Australians. The principles were: First Nations leadership; Culturally grounded approach; Respect; Benefit to community; Inclusive partnerships; and Transparency and evaluation. Conclusions: Together, these principles and practices provide a valuable starting point for the future development of guidelines, toolkits, reporting standards, and evaluation criteria to guide applications of co-design with First Nations Australians.

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  • Kate Anderson & Alana Gall & Tamara Butler & Khwanruethai Ngampromwongse & Debra Hector & Scott Turnbull & Kerri Lucas & Caroline Nehill & Anna Boltong & Dorothy Keefe & Gail Garvey, 2022. "Development of Key Principles and Best Practices for Co-Design in Health with First Nations Australians," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:147-:d:1011526
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