ABSTRACT

When it comes to engaging vulnerable populations in co-production, power imbalances across stakeholder groups can create methodological challenges. A thoughtful, planned, and responsive approach is needed to prepare vulnerable participants to fully engage in co-production processes. Data from key informant interviews (n = 16) and author reflections on three Experience-based co-design (EBCD) studies involving youth (16–25 years) with mental health issues in Ontario Canada, were analyzed. Four overarching themes and 12 subthemes were identified, and heuristic tools (a relational COMPASS and MAPS directions) were developed to assist researchers in navigating vulnerability, power and relational issues in co-production processes involving vulnerable populations.

摘要

在让弱势人群参与联合生产方面，利益相关者群体之间的权力失衡会带来方法上的挑战。需要一种周到，计划周到和响应迅速的方法来使脆弱的参与者做好充分参与共同制作过程的准备。分析了来自关键知情人访谈（n = 16）的数据以及作者对加拿大安大略省涉及精神健康问题的青年（16-25岁）的三项基于经验的协同设计（EBCD）研究的反思。确定了四个总体主题和12个子主题，并开发了启发式工具（关系COMPASS和MAPS方向）以帮助研究人员在涉及弱势群体的共同生产过程中应对脆弱性，权力和关系问题。