Co-Creating Digital Tools for OA Self-Management — Stakeholder Workshop

Format: Online, interactive (MS Teams + live polls + shared boards)
When: 26 November 2025, 09:30–12:30 (London)
Tickets: Free (limited places). Certificate of participation available.

Why this workshop?

Discover the future of osteoarthritis (OA) self-management! While digital tools are abundant, many face hurdles like low adoption, poor adherence, and issues with equity. Join our dynamic participatory workshop where patients, clinicians, researchers, developers, and commissioners unite to co-create innovative, practical solutions for more effective and user-friendly tools.

You’ll leave with:

• A concise evidence toolkit including scoping and Delphi highlights.
• 2-3 key concepts prioritised by the group
• A collaboration roster for future funding applications
• A certificate of participation or CPD (attendance)

Who should attend?

• People living with osteoarthritis / patient advocates
• Clinicians (physio, MSK, rheumatology, primary care)
• Researchers in digital health, behaviour change, MSK
• Developers, product managers, UX/designers
• NHS/health system commissioners & service leads

What we’ll do (3 hours)

• Patient story: lived experience to anchor the session
• Lightning evidence: key findings from a scoping review & Delphi study (features & barriers)
• Facilitated discussions: exploring what works, for whom, and why; identifying barriers to adoption and adherence
• Co-design sprint (breakouts): transforming one priority barrier into a “how might we” concept, including a simple user journey and measurable enablers for adoption and adherence
• Report-back & dot-vote: choosing the top 2–3 ideas for action
• Collaboration mapping: identifying who wants to lead and what support is needed
  
  The full agenda can be found by clicking on the link below.

Consent

This workshop has been reviewed and approved by the University of Derby Ethics Committee. Before taking part, participants will be asked to complete an online consent form.

The form will include the following consent statements:
[ ] I have read the information above and agree to take part in this stakeholder workshop.
[ ] I agree that aggregated, anonymised notes from discussions may be summarised and shared (e.g., workshop report).
[ ] I consent to my words being quoted without my name in reports.
[ ] I consent to being contacted about follow-up meetings or collaboration opportunities.

Facilitator team:

• Dr Reza Safari.
• Professor David Sheffield
• Professor James Elander
• Dr Dan Gaffiero
• Mr Brian Fenech
• Ms Eden Henderson-Roe

Questions?

Dr Reza Safari
Senior Lecturer
College of Health, Psychology and Social Care
T. 01332 592418
E. m.safari@derby.ac.uk

Agenda

Please click on the link below to view the full agenda

Link to agenda