Co-creating an arts-based eye health education strategy in Zanzibar
Process, outcomes and lessons learnt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21880099 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ving Fai Chan (0000-0002-4968-7953, Queen's University Belfast, corresponding author), Dina Zoe Belluigi (0000-0003-4005-0160, Queen's University Belfast), Dina Belluigi (Queen's University Belfast), Ai Chee Yong (0000-0001-5623-5886, Queen's University Belfast), Damaris Mulewa (Imperial College London), Pirindhavellie Poonsamy-Govender (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Christine Graham (0000-0001-9400-4499, Queen's University Belfast), Eden Mashayo (Tanzanian Optometry Association, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania), Ronnie Graham (Vision Aid Overseas, London, UK), Carlos Price-Sanchez (Queen's University Belfast), Fatma Omar (0009-0004-3004-7237, Ministry of Health, Zanzibar, Tanzania) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | e009317 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009317 |
| OpenAlex | W4294771235 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
Introduction Published examples of health programme co-creation are scarce and we found none in the field of eye care. We described the outcomes and lessons learnt from the ZANZIbar Arts for Children’s Eyesight (ZANZI-ACE) eye health programme co-creation process. Methods We used a 2.5-day stakeholder workshop (number of participants=34) to develop the ZANZI-ACE intervention, which aimed to use music performances in eye health education to improve child eye health service uptake in Zanzibar. A Zanzibar-wide music competition was then launched to encourage local participation, followed by a judging session to select three pieces as the ZANZI-ACE eye health programme intervention materials. Results The barriers to the improved uptake of child eye health services raised by the participants were mainly cultural and social. Sensitising parents, teachers, children and community members with proper eye health knowledge was the key to addressing these barriers. The goal of sensitisation is to improve children’s vision so that they can achieve their fullest potential. Music and song ranked highest among the proposed art forms, so three music pieces were chosen as the ZANZI-ACE eye health programme intervention materials. A detailed ZANZI-ACE implementation strategy, a theory of change and key performance outcomes indicators were developed. Conclusion The co-creation process and outcomes of the ZANZI-ACE eye health programme show that engaging a diverse group of stakeholders is critical to developing locally relevant health programmes. The lessons learnt from the process will prove useful to researchers who aspire to design innovative health programmes
Health education · Medical education · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Stakeholder · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research · Psychology · Travel-related health issues
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| Highly cited | No |