OveRcoming Adverse ChiLdhood Experiences (ORACLE): A Mixed Methods Intervention Co-design Study to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People Experiencing or at Risk of Adversity.

ABSTRACT: Childhood exposures to adversity are common and increase risk for negative health and social outcomes throughout the life course. There is limited evidence regarding interventions to prevent or reduce the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), particularly for families with multiple adversities. Here we present the findings of mixed methods research to co-design a complex intervention to prevent adverse childhood experiences, and their impacts. Using established research methods, and the framework of the Medical Research Council (MRC) complex interventions development guidance, the work was conducted in four stages, shaped by stakeholder engagement and input at every stage. The first stage, Discover, was exploratory and employed evidence synthesis and quantitative (n = 11,564) and

SUBMITTER: Forman JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12858621 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature