Hussain, B., Mirza, M., Esmene, S. et al. (3 more authors) (2024) Co-creation of social innovations for healthy ageing in rural Europe – a process evaluation of a volunteer-led guided conversation toolkit using Normalisation Process Theory (NPT). Journal of Responsible Innovation, 11 (1). 2414529. ISSN 2329-9460
Abstract
We critically explored the use of Normalisation Process Theory (NPT) in the evaluation of a co-designed intervention toolkit for Healthy Ageing through Innovation in Rural Europe (HAIRE). The toolkit was co-designed and implemented in rural communities in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. NPT was applied as a novel analytical framework to shed light on key practices and processes that supported implementation. Further, the paper discusses how social innovation research helps frame co-designing such interventions with local communities. During the study, 25 semi-structured interviews were conducted with project partners and volunteers who were involved in toolkit co-design and implementation. A need for co-designing toolkits that explore ageing holistically was identified. Holistic understandings of ageing can be developed by paying attention to person-centred and place-based (context-specific) aspects of ageing. Finally, we illustrate how NPT can guide future evaluation frameworks as it offers the flexibility required to understand context-specific implementation.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Healthy ageing, social innovation, rural areas, co-creation, Normalisation Process Theory (NPT) |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Central Admin & Support Services (CASS) > Central Offices |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Oct 2024 10:53 |
Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2024 10:53 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/23299460.2024.2414529 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218748 |