Co-creating a Canadian autism mental health literacy resource: a qualitative analysis of advisory perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autistic adults experience disproportionately high rates of mental health challenges and encounter substantial barriers to care. While initiatives aimed at improving mental health literacy (MHL) offer one strategy for addressing these disparities, the processes through which such initiatives are co-produced with autistic adults and caregivers remain underexplored. Co-production - the collaborative development of resources or knowledge between researchers and community members - can enhance the relevance, authenticity, and impact of health initiatives. The central aim of this study was to understand how autistic adults and caregivers experienced their involvement in the co-production of an applied health research initiative. To inform future initiatives, there is a need t

SUBMITTER: Weiss JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551293 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature