Co‐Designing a Prototype Education and Training Intervention for Healthcare Professionals Working in Community Laryngectomy Care: An Experience‐Based Co‐Design Study
Experience-based co-design study reveals key priorities for community laryngectomy education, indicating the value of digital training tools for out-of-hospital care.
Key Points
To collaboratively design a prototype education and training intervention for community healthcare professionals caring for individuals with a laryngectomy.
Employed Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) principles underpinned by Medical Research Council guidance for complex intervention development.
Conducted prioritisation events and three iterative workshops involving N=28 participants (eight individuals with a laryngectomy, five family members, and fifteen healthcare professionals).
Analyzed workshop findings using qualitative content and thematic analysis supported by a digital specialist.
Established unanimous participant consensus prioritizing the development of a digital solution for community-based laryngectomy education and training.
Formulated a preliminary programme theory, logic model, and prototype training package structured around ten core content topics, including anatomy and communication.