A designathon to co-create strategies to increase uptake of sexual health services among older adults, including those with disabilities: findings from a UK-based participatory event.

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Τίτλος:	A designathon to co-create strategies to increase uptake of sexual health services among older adults, including those with disabilities: findings from a UK-based participatory event.
Συγγραφείς:	Subba A; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK., Conyers H; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK., Tembo M; MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK., Babatunde Y; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., Wu D; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.; Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210093, China., Tucker JD; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.; Institute for Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA., Kpokiri EE; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK., Sakuma Y; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Πηγή:	Sexual health [Sex Health] 2026 Oct 20; Vol. 23 (5).
Τύπος έκδοσης:	Journal Article
Γλώσσα:	English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού:	Publisher: CSIRO Pub Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 101242667 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1449-8987 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14485028 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sex Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):	Original Publication: Collingwood, Vic. Australia : CSIRO Pub., c2004-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH):	Reproductive Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Persons with Disabilities , Sexual Health* , Patient Acceptance of Health Care*, Humans ; Female ; Middle Aged ; United Kingdom ; Male ; Adult ; Aged ; London ; Community-Based Participatory Research
Περίληψη:	Background: Sexual health services and research often neglect middle-aged and older adults, including those with disabilities. The Sexual Health in Older Adults Research (SHOAR) study addresses this gap through a designathon, engaging adults aged 45+ years to co-create inclusive, user-centred sexual health interventions in the UK. Methods: We used a participatory action research approach to co-develop sexual health interventions for middle-aged and older adults, including people with disabilities and sexual minorities. The 2.5-day event, supported by diverse stakeholders, produced five prototype interventions, with one selected to present at a national sexual health conference. Results: A total of 34 participants (41.2% males and 58.8% females) aged from under 25 years to 62 years participated in the designathon in London. Five teams developed proposed interventions that addressed assigned themes: (1) community theatre, knit and natter (knitting and social group), scripted peer-support stories, and street festivals with signposting; (2) use of self-care (e.g. barbers, hair salon) to promote discussion of sexual health; (3) inclusion of sexual health-related questions in routine National Health Service health checks performed by general practitioners; (4) information and advertisement campaign for older and women with disabilities with catchy slogans and buttons/stickers; and (5) peer champions providing training on inclusive services, peer-support in clinics in community settings. Conclusions: We describe the process and outcomes of a sexual health-related designathon with middle-aged and older adults. The use of participatory activities to engage this population proved to be a valuable source of insights for improving sexual health research, practice, and policy. Further research is needed to evaluate their effectiveness and implementability. (© 2026 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing.)
Contributed Indexing:	Keywords: United Kingdom; designathon; disability; older adults; sexual health
Entry Date(s):	Date Created: 20261012 Date Completed: 20261012 Latest Revision: 20261012
Update Code:	20261013
DOI:	10.1071/SH26034
PMID:	42863507
Βάση Δεδομένων:	MEDLINE

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ISSN:	1449-8987
DOI:	10.1071/SH26034