How to use co-creation in your research / Diane Gardsbane, Paul Bukuluki, Rebecka Lundgren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardsbane, Diane, author.

Bukuluki, Paul, author.

Lundgren, Rebecka, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group work in research--Methodology.

Group work in research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2026.

Summary:

This How-to Guide presents a practical, methodologically grounded introduction to co-creation as a research approach, offering guidance for researchers, practitioners, and evaluators seeking to apply co-created processes across the research life cycle. Co-creation is defined as a participatory approach that centers equitable power sharing, shared decision making, and respect for diverse forms of knowledge from research design through dissemination and use. While rooted in participatory research traditions, co-creation is distinguished by its explicit assumption of equity among actors rather than treating empowerment as an outcome of the research process. This guide examines the benefits of co-creation—such as generating contextually grounded, credible, and actionable evidence—and critically explores its challenges, including power dynamics, resource demands, partnership complexity, and maintaining rigor. This guide presents practical strategies for applying co-creation across all phases of the research process: planning and design; data collection, analysis, and validation; and dissemination and utilization. Applied examples from formative studies, implementation research, and evaluation illustrate how co-created approaches can strengthen relevance, build capacity, and support evidence use. Recognizing that co-creation is not appropriate in all settings, this guide offers reflective questions to help researchers assess feasibility and fit. Overall, it supports researchers, practitioners, and evaluators in thoughtfully designing and implementing co-created research that is ethical, rigorous, and responsive to partner priorities.

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ISBN:

9781036251741

OCLC:

1594889576

Publisher Number:

T302821