Table 2 Studies included
Authors | Year | Country | Public health issue | Challenge addressed | Stakeholders involved | Aim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chenais et al. [32] | 2023 | Uganda | African swine fever | African swine fever (ASF) spread along the smallholder value chain. | Community members, including all value chain stakeholders, including pig farmers, traders, slaughter slab operators, butchers, pork vendors and pork joint owners | To investigate the capacity of participatory action at the community level for improved biosecurity in the smallholder pig value chain in Northern Uganda. |
Maureithi et al. [33] | 2023 | Malawi | HIV prevention | Need to develop digital health applications fitting contextual resource constraints. | HIV patients, healthcare workers, clinical and evaluation team | To design a text-based system of tailored reminders and messages. |
Robbins et al. [34] | 2022 | Haiti and Zimbabwe | Pre-eclampsia | High maternal mortality ratios in Haiti and Zimbabwe. | Community members, health professionals, representatives from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and representatives from the ministries of health | To develop culturally relevant, context-specific educational resources through interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement. |
Ilozumba et al. [35] | 2022 | Uganda | Cancer prevention | Low use of interactive voice response (IVR) technology for cancer information provision. | People living with cancer, health workers, professional roles (doctors, oncologists, nurses, etc.) and policy makers (e.g., from the Ministry of Health and other regulatory bodies) | To develop a program theory for a co-created IVR system for cancer awareness in Uganda. |
Willetts et al. [36] | 2022 | Indonesia | Climate change and sanitation | Impact of climate-related hazards and impact on sanitation systems. | City governments | To co-produce a research process with local governments. |
Almeida et al. [37] | 2022 | Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina | Alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis consumption. | Regions of the study report a high percentage of criminal activity and economic disadvantage. | Researchers and representatives of the target population | To co-develop activities as part of an intersectoral intervention tackling alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis consumption among teenagers. |
Corburn et al. [38] | 2022 | Kenya | Climate change, WASH, flooding. | Urban informal settlements or slums are among the most vulnerable to climate-related health risks. | Researchers, community members and representatives of the target population | To co-create an innovative climate justice plan. |
Tahlil et al. [39] | 2022 | Nigeria | HIV prevention | Low uptake of HIV testing services and poor rates of linkage to care. | Researchers and community members | To develop HIV self-testing (HIVST) strategies for potential implementation in their local communities. |
Banerjee et al. [40] | 2022 | India | Vaccine campaigns | Population resistance to vaccine campaigns. | Community members, stakeholders and faith leaders. | To co-design interventions to address vaccine hesitancy. |
Nwaozuru et al. [41] | 2021 | Nigeria | HIV | Low uptake of HIV testing services and poor rates of linkage to care. | Young people, health professionals, activists, and entrepreneurs. | To develop a deep understanding of their needs and to maximize user satisfaction with HIV services. |
Hartmann et al. [42] | 2021 | South Africa | HIV prevention | Low uptake of HIV testing services and poor rates of linkage to care. | Youth | To develop long-acting biomedical HIV prevention programs. |
Shahmanesh et al. [43] | 2021 | South Africa | HIV prevention | Low uptake of HIV testing services and poor rates of linkage to care. | Youth | To develop a peer-led biosocial intervention for HIV prevention. |
Anwar et al. [44] | 2021 | Egypt | HIV | Fishermen have limited access to health services and may have various health literacy-related difficulties that may lead to poor health outcomes. | Fishermen and health workers | To co-design health literacy interventions with the aim of improving health and equity outcomes. |
Boateng et al. [45] | 2021 | Ghana | Health literacy in management of malaria | Struggle to eradicate malaria in Ghana and high rates of positivity to disease in children under five years old. | Target population and relevant stakeholders. | To develop a health literacy intervention for Ghana caregivers concerning managing malaria in children under five years. |
Yadav et al. [46] | 2021 | Nepal | Multi-morbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Nepal has the highest prevalence of COPD in South Asia. | Persons with COPD and their family members; healthcare providers and other stakeholders, including community leaders, representatives from government. | To develop an integrated model of care for people with multi-morbid COPD in rural Nepal. |
Echaubard et al. [47] | 2020 | Cambodia | Dengue and dengue control | Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world and is strongly related to urban expansion worldwide, particularly in tropical regions. | Teachers, school directors and Ministry of Education representatives and students. | To operationalize and sustain community-led dengue control operations. |
Brakema et al. [48] | 2020 | Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam | Chronic respiratory diseases | A high number of death rates to chronic respiratory diseases in LMICs | Researchers and Community members | To study the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of translating an awareness programme targeting risks to Cardiorespiratory diseases to Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam. |
Santina et al. [49] | 2020 | Lebanon | Childhood obesity | In Lebanon, 31.4% of children aged 5–19 years were reported to be overweight or obese. | Community members | To increase the moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) level at school among Lebanese children aged 10–12. |
Lazo-Porras et al. [50] | 2020 | Peru | Chronic diseases at the primary healthcare level | 85% of premature deaths due to non- communicable diseases (NCDs) occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). | Community members, health workers, and policymakers | To develop interventions aimed at improving diagnosis and/or management of chronic diseases at the primary healthcare level. |
Crosby et al. [51] | 2020 | India, Sierra Leone | Hand-hygiene | The potential of hand-hygiene strategies to control disease transmission. | Research team and stakeholders, including teachers and collaborators. | To adapt culturally relevant resources for hand-hygiene awareness. |
Draper et al. [52] | 2019 | South Africa | Obesity prevention | Increase obesity levels. | Community members | To co-develop a healthy lifestyle programme for low-income, black South Africans through churches. |
Person et al. [53] | 2016 | Tanzania | Urogenital schistosomiasis control | Lack of effectiveness of previous interventions. | Target population and relevant stakeholders. | To develop and implement interventions to track local infections. |