Workshop: The ADAPT study

Workshop invitation 28th November 12.30-4pm

The ADAPT study: Co-design Approaches to Develop and evAluate medical devices and healthcare interventions during COVID-19: implications for research Practices and eThics

This workshop is part of the ADAPT study, and the team have provided the following information:

Throughout the pandemic we have had to adapt our research practices at pace. Whilst several broad sets of guidance have been issued relating to the switch to virtual working for qualitative researchers, these have not explicitly explored the emerging context of co-designing devices and services and the methods adopted within those processes. This study has developed from a new collaboration between researchers from the Arts & Humanities and Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King’s College London. Our aim is to explore the ethical implications of using virtual methods and technologies as part of co-design approaches to develop and evaluate medical devices and broader healthcare interventions.

We are inviting you to participate in an inter-disciplinary participatory workshop discussing major themes arising from a literature review and two co-design case studies from Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King’s College London. In this workshop, the ADAPT project team will introduce the draft themes to external colleagues and case study members.

The workshop will involve facilitated exercises as part of a process of exploring each theme more widely (divergent thinking) and then taking focused action (convergent thinking) to develop critical reflections and recommendations about doing codesign online. The workshop aims to provide an opportunity for colleagues to share their thoughts and experiences with others with a similar experience and interest in codesign. This will form the basis of critical reflections and recommendations about doing codesign online. We will also share findings from a rapid evidence synthesis that explored the question How have digital methods been used for the co-design of medical devices and healthcare interventions during COVID-19 and what are the ethical implications? We will be filming parts of the workshop for dissemination and attendees will be invited to talk to camera for a few minutes about their experiences if they feel happy to do so.

We would like to invite you to join us on 28th November 12.30-4pm at King's College London or on MS teams (in person is preferred). Please contact Tanya Graham on tanya [dot] graham [at] kcl [dot] ac [dot] uk if you would like to participate.