Power Sharing

How it works

Preparation

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• Co-design in this study required genuine power-sharing rather than symbolic participation. — Facilitators’ experiences of co-designing an intrapartum care intervention in four sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative study
• Birthing parents and companions were not placed in the same workshops as providers because facilitators judged the power imbalance to be too large. — Facilitators’ experiences of co-designing an intrapartum care intervention in four sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative study
• Facilitators used safe spaces, expertise recognition, accessible language, transparency, and separate groups to reduce power divides. — Facilitators’ experiences of co-designing an intrapartum care intervention in four sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative study
• Separating stakeholder groups protected some participants but created tension with the goal of face-to-face accountability. — Facilitators’ experiences of co-designing an intrapartum care intervention in four sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative study
• Tokenistic inclusion of disadvantaged groups may prevent their perspectives from influencing higher-level decisions. — Facilitators’ experiences of co-designing an intrapartum care intervention in four sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative study
• Existing hierarchies among healthcare workers limited open dialogue, making the workshop environment important. — Facilitators’ experiences of co-designing an intrapartum care intervention in four sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative study