Co-production methodologies: How ideal is the ideal types approach?
Join Dr Jess Johansson and the Reimagine Ageing Network for a lunchtime seminar reflecting on co-production in the ADAPT stroke study.
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- Event lasts 1 hour
How ideal is the ideal types approach? Creative and collaborative reflections on co-production in the ADAPT stroke study
Join Dr. Jess Johansson as she explores the Ideal Type approach used in the ADAPT stroke study—a project focused on developing recommendations for how different ‘types’ of stroke survivors can be supported to reduce their sedentary behaviour.
Jess will share insights into the strengths and challenges of co-producing these ‘types’ with stroke survivors, carers, and NHS stroke service staff, highlighting the vital role of Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in producing recommendations. She’ll also showcase creative ways the study has embraced collaboration, including original artwork created by a stroke survivor.
Post-event arts exhibition
The arts from this study will be featured in an arts exhibition co-created between the stroke survivor and Jess. This will be open to the public between 12th - 22nd August 2025 at Mind the Gap, Lister Mills, Bradford. Expect powerful key messages, striking artwork, and immersive augmented reality to bring our findings to life.
About the speaker
Dr. Jess Johansson, Senior Research Fellow, Academic Unit of Ageing and Stroke Research, University of Leeds.
Dr. Jess Johansson is a qualitative researcher with a psychology background and extensive experience in a wide range of methods and analytical approaches. Since completing her PhD in 2018 which focused on supporting carers of stroke survivors, Jess has continued to build a research portfolio centred on developing and evaluating interventions to support stroke survivors and older people experiencing various conditions.
She led the process evaluation as part of for the NIHR funded RECREATE programme grant and currently leads the associated ADAPT study. She is a co-applicant on other projects; one focused on osteoporosis in older women and one focused on digital inclusion in older populations (INCLUDE).
At the heart of Jess’s work is a passion for finding innovative, creative and meaningful ways of engaging both participants and the wider public. Her approach is grounded in making research accessible and relevant, ultimately improving the lives of the people her work aims to support.