Methods for co‐designing health innovations with older adults: A rapid review.

Objective: This paper reviews the methods used in research for co‐designing health innovations with and for older adults. Methods: A rapid review was performed following the Cochrane Rapid Review Methods Group recommendations and reported using the PRISMA statement. A keyword search was conducted in...

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Publicado en:Australasian Journal on Ageing Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 1 - 16
Autores principales: Blouin Gagnon, Léa, Turcotte, Samuel, DeBroux‐Leduc, Roxane, Gauthier, Philippe, Bier, Nathalie
Formato: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2025
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Sumario:Objective: This paper reviews the methods used in research for co‐designing health innovations with and for older adults. Methods: A rapid review was performed following the Cochrane Rapid Review Methods Group recommendations and reported using the PRISMA statement. A keyword search was conducted in CINAHL, PsychINFO and Medline databases. Results: Selection criteria yielded 13 peer‐reviewed articles that reported on a total of 33 different co‐design activities. Discussions and individual interviews were the most frequently reported activities in the selected articles and were used at each stage of the co‐design process. Conclusion: To avoid the appearance of tokenism and to promote transparency, researchers need to provide more details about the involvement of older adults in the co‐design process and the co‐design activities performed. Health and design scientists should strive towards a meaningful involvement of older adults throughout the co‐designing process and need to develop knowledge about the added value of co‐design to support the use of such methods.