Driving the Development of Innovative Digital Health: Creating Open Access Co-Design Training Resources

Abstract:  Co-design describes the adoption of methods which actively involve a broad range of stakeholders throughout the design process. Research suggests that co-design is vital for the successful development of complex health innovations, including those in digital health. Although the benefits of co-design in digital health are evident, there is limited open-access and accessible training to support the continued development of a range of professionals to co-design for digital health. In this paper, we outline the launch of a suite of open access resources created by our multidisciplinary team to support this. Over 500 people have engaged with these resources since September 2024, with initial feedback indicating such open-access resources support continued professional development and adoption of co-design practices for digital health innovation.