What is co-production?

Co-production varies greatly, but usually involves a team of professionals working together with patients to create research, or to implement that research.

Co-production can be a deliberative process which requires public members and professionals to be involved on an equal footing throughout every stage.

How has co-production been used in JIGSAW-E?

IN JIGSAW-E the project teams have worked with patients to produce several patient friendly, informative and eye catching resources, including

• The osteoarthritis guidebook
• The osteoarthritis short leaflet
• A joint pain poster for GP waiting rooms to advertise the osteoarthritis guidebook to patients
• A set of slides for GP waiting rooms
• A poster advertising the Keele Pain Recorder app – an app developed at Keele to help patients with conditions such as osteoarthritis to monitor their pain levels
• Patient Champions for JIGSAW-E looked at Norwegian and UK versions of the Quality Indicator Questionnaire, before unifying it into one version to be used in the project
• A leaflet concentrating on hand osteoarthritis, based on Keele University’s SMOOTH trial evidence
• The osteoarthritis leaflet was written with patients at Keele
• Support for mental health and long term pain

More information about co-production, as well as the co-production ladder, can be found here