Table 3 Design Team Survey Results
Design Team Reflections | Completely Agree or Mostly Agree |
|---|---|
Contexts | |
The STRENGTHS research team understands the needs of the community | 100% |
Some perspectives are NOT represented on the Design Team (Yes/No) | 29% |
| Â | Other perspectives desired included: village leadership (chief, elders, church leaders), public health officers, policy makers |
Partnership Processes | |
Participation in discussion was equal among all DT members | 100% |
Discussion was dominated by a few individuals on the DT | 7% |
I felt that my opinions were taken into consideration during the design process | 93% |
Intervention Design & Research | |
I liked how input from the STRENGTHS investigators was used to select solution ideas | 64% |
I felt that decision-making power was shared equally between the DT and STRENGTHS Research team | 71% |
Participatory Outcomes | |
I felt that I was a valuable member of the DT | 100% |
I felt there were barriers or consequences to participating in the DT | 7% |
| Â | Barriers included: travel time (distance), work conflicts, time required, difficulty of design work |
Participation in the DT taught me skills that I will use in the future | 100% |
| Â | Skills included: communication skills (listening, respectful discussion, building consensus), HCD methods (brainstorming, empathy, refining ideas, implementation), collaboration (especially with those with different perspectives), eliciting community feedback, how to navigate the health system, how to serve patients |
At the end of the design process, I felt that the final STRENGTHS intervention reflected decisions made during Design Team meetings | 100% |
I trust that the STRENGTHS research team will implement the intervention as specified by the Design Team | 71% |
Constructive Feedback | More voting or rating of discussion topics |
| Â | Shorten the process so it can be applied to urgent issues |
Start sessions later to allow for participant transport | |
Break up more difficult sessions over multiple days | |
Involve more patients and have a component that directly educates them about HTN and referrals | |
Use less medical language and jargon during sessions | |
Involve patients and other stakeholders earlier in the design process so they can help draft the research proposal | |