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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2025

Co-Designing a Digital Stroke Prevention Platform: Leveraging Lived Experience and Expert Advice.

Tara Purvis, Catherine Burns, Seamus Barker, Monique F Kilkenny, Seana L Gall, Christine Farmer, Vaishnavi Sudhakar, Dominique A Cadilhac, Brenda Booth, Janet E Bray and 10 more

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Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Development of a Health Text Message System to Support Stroke Prevention: A Component of the Love Your Brain Digital Platform.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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  3. Processes Underpinning Successful Co-Design: Lessons From a Digital Health Project.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Tara PurvisStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3332-5357
Catherine BurnsStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0009-0008-8989-7876
Seamus BarkerMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.ORCID 0009-0004-7458-136X
Monique F KilkennyStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3375-287X
Seana L GallMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5138-2526
Christine FarmerMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.ORCID 0009-0009-6232-8531
Vaishnavi SudhakarStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0009-0004-4193-443X
Dominique A CadilhacStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8162-682X
Brenda BoothStroke Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0009-0009-5240-8642
Janet E BraySchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1559-5882
Jan CameronStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3335-904X
Lachlan L DalliStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1449-9132
Stephanie HoStroke Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0009-0000-7283-3229
Eleanor HortonStroke Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1673-0345
Timothy KleinigDepartment of Neurology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4430-3276
Lisa MurphyStroke Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0248-0362
Mark R NelsonMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9941-7161
Muideen T OlaiyaStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4070-0533
Amanda G ThriftStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8533-4170
Rosanne Freak-PoliStroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4072-8699

Funding

Love Your Brain: A stroke prevention digital platform is a collaborative research project between Monash University, the Menzies Institute for Medical Research (Menzies) and Stroke Foundation, funded by an Australian Government Medical Research Future Fund grant (MRFF #2015976). M.F.K., T.P., S.L.G., J.E.B., B.B., D.A.C., J.C., E.H.,T.K., M.R.N., L.M., M.T.O. and A.G.T. are investigators on the project grant from the Medical Research Future Fund (Love Your Brain; 2015976). M.F.K., S.L.G., J.E.B. and L.L.D. report receiving research fellowship support from the National Heart Foundation of Australia (105737, 108523, 102061, 104751, 107125). M.F.K., S.L.G., T.P., B.B., DAC, T.K., M.R.N. and A.G.T. are listed as investigators of Synergy Grant funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (STOPstroke; 1182071).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe majority of strokes are preventable through effective risk factor management. Existing primary prevention strategies have insufficient reach and effectiveness. Digital health technologies offer the potential to overcome some of these barriers. The aim of this study was to co-design the 'Love Your Brain' digital platform, including an online education program (Massive Open Online Course, MOOC) and text messaging system, for community stroke prevention education and management.

methodsUsing snowballing methods, expressions of interest were sought from community members and health knowledge experts (e.g., health professionals and researchers) from across Australia. Participants were purposively selected for diversity in age, sex, location, education (community) and profession (health knowledge experts). A series of eight focus groups were planned. From May 2023 to August 2023, seven online focus groups were undertaken separately with each cohort, to explore perceptions related to the core functions, content and design features. Their insights were used to develop the digital platform. Following a testing period, a final focus group was held with each cohort (March 2024) to evaluate the digital platform further. Focus groups were recorded with participant consent. Recordings and transcripts, live chats and interactive polls from the focus groups were analysed using inductive and deductive thematic approaches, with themes mapped to the Framework for the Design and Evaluation of MOOCs.

resultsTwelve community members and ten health knowledge experts participated in at least one of the eight focus groups, with overall 86% attending five or more. Although some diversity existed in group opinions about the delivery and content, all participants emphasised the importance of using simple, easy-to-understand language and layout throughout, with the inclusion of a variety of statistics, personal stories and expert information. Focusing on emotional motivation was perceived as essential for engagement with the digital platform. Furthermore, being able to personalise the content and provide options for people to explore more advanced information (via external resources and a project-specific website with trusted links) was considered advantageous.

conclusionCo-design with community and knowledge expert cohorts informed and enriched the development of the Love Your Brain digital platform. The co-designed platform is currently being piloted in a feasibility trial. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: People with lived experience of stroke, along with family/caregivers and members of the public, actively participated in the co-design focus groups. The Love Your Brain Management Committee comprises lived experience stroke survivors and carers who worked in partnership with researchers and clinicians to provide oversight and guidance to the development and implementation of all stages of the study, including the preparation of this manuscript.

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Health EducationStrokeAdultAustraliaFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMiddle AgedText Messagingco‐designconsumer engagementdigital healthprimary preventionstroketechnology

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PMID40405455
PMCPMC12098301

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