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Co-production requires individuals/patients/end-users and communities to be experts in their own circumstances and capable of making decisions, while professionals move from being fixers to facilitators; thus, co-production requires authentic engagement. This necessitates researchers developing new relationships with individuals/patients/end-users and communities. This partnership approach to research equitably involves individuals/patients/end-users, communities and researchers in all aspects of the research process. All partners contribute expertise and share decision-making and ownership. Research that is co-produced takes time, patience, energy and commitment regardless of the method used. The goal is to co-produce meaningful outcomes/programmes; thus, the research team must find ways of learning about the health needs of individuals/patients/end-users and communities; working with them to address their health and well-being.
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Ramsden, V.R., Verrall, T., Jacobson, N., Crowe-Weisgerber, J. (2021). Co-production: Using Qualitative and Mixed Methods. In: Loeffler, E., Bovaird, T. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Co-Production of Public Services and Outcomes. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53705-0_34
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