Youth Med.Info: a case study in co-design of mental health medicines-information resources for children, young people and their parents/guardians.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To address the lack of accurate and accessible mental health medicines-information resources for children, young people and their parents/guardians using design thinking to co-design free-to-use, video resources tailored to this audience.

Design

A multiphase qualitative case study using the Double Diamond model of Design Thinking: Discover, Define, Develop and Deliver. This included iterative prototyping, thematic analysis and public and patient involvement throughout.

Setting

Dublin, Ireland with online distribution of the final resources internationally through a free, open-access platform.

Participants

A multidisciplinary co-design team including two specialist mental health pharmacists, two academic pharmacists, five consultant psychiatrists, a p

SUBMITTER: Hynes-Ryan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature