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Stories for Change: The impact of Public Narrative on the co-production process

Moniz, S; Karia, A; Khalid, AF; Vindrola-Padros, C; (2023) Stories for Change: The impact of Public Narrative on the co-production process. Health Expectations , 26 (2) pp. 919-930. 10.1111/hex.13718. Green open access

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Involving service users in health service design and delivery is considered important to improve the quality of healthcare because it ensures that the delivery of healthcare is adapted to the needs of the users. Co-production is a process used to involve service users, but multiple papers have highlighted the need for the mechanisms and values guiding co-production to be more clearly stated. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the mechanisms and values that guided the co-production approach of the Stories for Change project, which used Public Narrative as part of the co-design process to create change in National Health Service maternity services. METHODS: This study was conducted using a rapid feedback evaluation approach. Semistructured interviews (n = 16) were the main source of data, six of which were maternity service users, with observations (5 h) and documentary analysis also carried out in parallel. RREAL sheets were used for data analysis to organize data based on key topics of interest. RESULTS: This study identified three broad mechanisms and values underpinning the co-production approach: creating an open and safe space to share ideas, learning how to tell stories using Public Narrative and having service providers who play a key role in strengthening the health system listen to stories compelling them to action. This study identified the main areas for improvement of the Stories for Change project related to recruitment, the inclusion of participants, the co-design process, the Skills Session and the Learning Event. CONCLUSION: Our study provided a deeper understanding of the co-production approach that addresses the need to uncover the mechanism and values underlying co-production and co-design approaches. This study expands on the literature pertaining to the influence of storytelling in creating meaningful change in health care. We propose a co-design methodology that uses Public Narrative as a model for service user engagement to help inform future healthcare development processes. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: The experiences and perceptions of maternity service users and health professionals informed this evaluation. The project organizers were involved in the manuscript preparation stage by providing feedback, and service users wrote a commentary on the project from the lived experience perspective.

Type: Article
Title: Stories for Change: The impact of Public Narrative on the co-production process
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/hex.13718
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13718
Language: English
Additional information: © 2023 The Authors. Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Targeted Intervention
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10165187
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