Co-designing interventions to increase food access: perceptions and experiences of community member end-users.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to healthy, affordable food is a challenge in many communities. There is growing recognition that co-designed, community-led approaches, which directly involve end-users in the development, implementation, and evaluation processes, are needed to create effective and contextually appropriate food access interventions. However, limited research has examined the experiences and perceptions of the end-users who play a central role in these processes. This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of community member end-users (termed Community Advisors) involved in a co-designed food access initiative titled food uniting neighbours (f.u.n.).

Methods

A qualitative approach was used. Data were collected through focus groups and individual interviews w

SUBMITTER: Petresin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522784 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature