Healthy from the Start: Co‐Designing Sleep, Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Young Shiftworkers—Novel Implementation and Evaluation
ABSTRACT Introduction The increasing prevalence of shiftwork among young adults poses significant health risks, primarily due to its disruptive effects on sleep, nutrition and physical activity. Addressing these risks necessitates the development of tailored, evidence‐based resources to support thes...
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| author | Alexandra E. Shriane Sally A. Ferguson Gabrielle Rigney Charlotte C. Gupta Tracy Kolbe‐Alexander Madeline Sprajcer Cassie Hilditch Robert Stanton Matthew J. W. Thomas Jessica L. Paterson Jamie Marino Grace E. Vincent |
| author_facet | Alexandra E. Shriane Sally A. Ferguson Gabrielle Rigney Charlotte C. Gupta Tracy Kolbe‐Alexander Madeline Sprajcer Cassie Hilditch Robert Stanton Matthew J. W. Thomas Jessica L. Paterson Jamie Marino Grace E. Vincent |
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| description | ABSTRACT Introduction The increasing prevalence of shiftwork among young adults poses significant health risks, primarily due to its disruptive effects on sleep, nutrition and physical activity. Addressing these risks necessitates the development of tailored, evidence‐based resources to support these key health behaviours. Participatory research approaches, engaging those with relevant lived experience (i.e., co‐design) are a novel and effective approach in developing these resources. As such, the aim of the present study was to explore whether sleep, nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers could be developed using participatory, co‐design approaches and how co‐designers would rate both the approaches used and the resulting resources. Methods A participatory approach engaged co‐designers (young, experienced or previous shiftworkers; workplace health and safety specialists; science communicators and academic experts) to complete 2–3 online questionnaires and participate in 1–2 online workshops, to co‐design sleep, nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers. Following resource development, co‐designers assessed both the participatory approach and the resulting resources, through an online questionnaire, which included the Public and Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool (PPEET). Results Co‐designers (n = 48) participated in the development of sleep, nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers. Co‐designers evaluated the participatory approach positively, with a mean rating across all PPEET items of 4.7 (±0.2) on a 5‐point Likert scale. Co‐designers also provided positive ratings for the resources, with the majority (91.7%) either agreeing or strongly agreeing that they were user‐friendly, valuable and informative for young shiftworkers and would serve as a credible source of health information. Conclusion By adopting a novel participatory approach, we successfully co‐designed sleep, nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers. Participatory approaches, including co‐design, should be considered when developing health interventions for shiftworkers, given the value of embedding lived experience to address their unique lifestyle challenges. Patient or Public Contribution Co‐designers and/or people with relevant lived experience were involved in all project activities: conceptualisation, design, recruitment, data collection, data analysis, knowledge translation and output generation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35180d5be22c4d0ea54c418a711b2aac2025-08-20T02:11:28ZengWileyHealth Expectations1369-65131369-76252024-10-01275n/an/a10.1111/hex.70063Healthy from the Start: Co‐Designing Sleep, Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Young Shiftworkers—Novel Implementation and EvaluationAlexandra E. Shriane0Sally A. Ferguson1Gabrielle Rigney2Charlotte C. Gupta3Tracy Kolbe‐Alexander4Madeline Sprajcer5Cassie Hilditch6Robert Stanton7Matthew J. W. Thomas8Jessica L. Paterson9Jamie Marino10Grace E. Vincent11Appleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaAppleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaAppleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaAppleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaSchool of Health and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences University of Southern Queensland Ipswich Queensland AustraliaAppleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaFatigue Countermeasures Laboratory San Jose State University San Jose California USAAppleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaAppleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaFlinders Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing Flinders University Adelaide South Australia AustraliaAppleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaAppleton Institute CQUniversity Wayville South Australia AustraliaABSTRACT Introduction The increasing prevalence of shiftwork among young adults poses significant health risks, primarily due to its disruptive effects on sleep, nutrition and physical activity. Addressing these risks necessitates the development of tailored, evidence‐based resources to support these key health behaviours. Participatory research approaches, engaging those with relevant lived experience (i.e., co‐design) are a novel and effective approach in developing these resources. As such, the aim of the present study was to explore whether sleep, nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers could be developed using participatory, co‐design approaches and how co‐designers would rate both the approaches used and the resulting resources. Methods A participatory approach engaged co‐designers (young, experienced or previous shiftworkers; workplace health and safety specialists; science communicators and academic experts) to complete 2–3 online questionnaires and participate in 1–2 online workshops, to co‐design sleep, nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers. Following resource development, co‐designers assessed both the participatory approach and the resulting resources, through an online questionnaire, which included the Public and Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool (PPEET). Results Co‐designers (n = 48) participated in the development of sleep, nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers. Co‐designers evaluated the participatory approach positively, with a mean rating across all PPEET items of 4.7 (±0.2) on a 5‐point Likert scale. Co‐designers also provided positive ratings for the resources, with the majority (91.7%) either agreeing or strongly agreeing that they were user‐friendly, valuable and informative for young shiftworkers and would serve as a credible source of health information. Conclusion By adopting a novel participatory approach, we successfully co‐designed sleep, nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers. Participatory approaches, including co‐design, should be considered when developing health interventions for shiftworkers, given the value of embedding lived experience to address their unique lifestyle challenges. Patient or Public Contribution Co‐designers and/or people with relevant lived experience were involved in all project activities: conceptualisation, design, recruitment, data collection, data analysis, knowledge translation and output generation.https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70063health informationhealth resourcesmixed methodsnon‐standard workparticipatoryyoung adult |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra E. Shriane Sally A. Ferguson Gabrielle Rigney Charlotte C. Gupta Tracy Kolbe‐Alexander Madeline Sprajcer Cassie Hilditch Robert Stanton Matthew J. W. Thomas Jessica L. Paterson Jamie Marino Grace E. Vincent Healthy from the Start: Co‐Designing Sleep, Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Young Shiftworkers—Novel Implementation and Evaluation Health Expectations health information health resources mixed methods non‐standard work participatory young adult |
| title | Healthy from the Start: Co‐Designing Sleep, Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Young Shiftworkers—Novel Implementation and Evaluation |
| title_full | Healthy from the Start: Co‐Designing Sleep, Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Young Shiftworkers—Novel Implementation and Evaluation |
| title_fullStr | Healthy from the Start: Co‐Designing Sleep, Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Young Shiftworkers—Novel Implementation and Evaluation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Healthy from the Start: Co‐Designing Sleep, Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Young Shiftworkers—Novel Implementation and Evaluation |
| title_short | Healthy from the Start: Co‐Designing Sleep, Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Young Shiftworkers—Novel Implementation and Evaluation |
| title_sort | healthy from the start co designing sleep nutrition and physical activity resources for young shiftworkers novel implementation and evaluation |
| topic | health information health resources mixed methods non‐standard work participatory young adult |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70063 |
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