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Daniel Masterson

@danielmasterson.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Social Psychology at the University of Skövde, Sweden #Coproduction #Codesign #Cocreation #healthpsychology #healthcommunication #healthyurbanplanning #behaviourchange www.co-produce.com

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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Waiting for a flight - Trying out Solitaire to pass the time with the Co-MPASS cards #coproduction www.co-produce.com
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How do you #coproduce? It depends on context. Rather than follow the 'perfect recipe', prepare the 'essential ingredients'. Have #dialogue on which recipe is the right one for everyone involved. #Reflect and come to a shared #understanding on #why, #who WITH and #how we will co-produce. Together.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The beta version of the Co-MPASS Cards are now available - free to download and are easily printable www.co-produce.com The digital version (Miro) will follow once we have received feedback on the Beta version. Please do get in touch with any comments or feedback #coproduction #codesign
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Thanks Michael - these are now available in Beta. You can now download the printable Co-MPASS cards here: www.co-produce.com The digital version will be coming soon (Miro), once we have received feedback on the Beta version. Please do get in touch with any comments or feedback
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Hi -these are now available in Beta. You can now download the printable Co-MPASS cards here: www.co-produce.com The digital version will be coming soon (Miro), once we have received feedback on the Beta version. Please do get in touch with any comments or feedback.
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Bramble Gardiner (they/them) @bramblegardiner.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This framework of social interactions reflects my own experience of messy #ParticipatoryResearch It's not always possible for everyone to be in the same room, & circumstances can change during the project. Flexibility to participants needs is an important form of respect!
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Hi - these are being presented at the Currents of Care conference in Canada next week. After addressing feedback & making more accessible, these will be made available to download. You can access the instructions and values right now, for free pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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A Co-production Values and Principles Compass to Guide Along the Underused Pathway: Comment on "Research Coproduction: An Underused Pathway to Impact"
Co-production in research is not only encouraged but rapidly becoming a required consideration in health research funding. The challenge in defining co-production continues and the misapplication of c...
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This is not a stand-alone “toolkit” with a prescribed path to follow. The Co-MPASS guides your decisions during the collaboration journey - you choose the path. You choose the guiding principles. Together.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The #Coproduction Values and Principles Co-MPASS tool has been co-refined to become an accessible card game. You can use this Co-MPASS to #reflect, #guide and #evaluate (yes, you read that right) your co-production or co-design process in any context, alongside any participatory approach.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Dr Cox getting sick may just send me into a midlife crisis #scrubs
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
A bit windy out
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Following on from that point (great thread), I would add 'Provide detail.' Funders don't like uncertainty, so reassure them that you know who will take part in these dialogues, when and where they will take place, what the objectives will be - and that you budgeted for the requisite resources.
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Sander Hermsen @sanderhermsen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
What do you think about Vargas et al’s definitions of cocreation / codesign / coproduction? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35702744/ I find this quite usable
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Co-creation, co-design, co-production for public health - a perspective on definition and distinctions - PubMed
Collaboration between community members, researchers, and policy makers drives efforts to solve complex health problems such as obesity, alcohol misuse, and type 2 diabetes. Community participation is essential to ensure the optimal design, implementation and evaluation of resulting initiatives. The …
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Very useful, particularly in a research context - I presented figure 1 at a research workshop recently to encourage debate on this. The usual caveats apply - it depends on the context, who is collaborating, etc. I always need to remind myself the "why" is more important than the "what".
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
💬🗨️Dialogue and learning Avoid over-relying on the co-term to communicate a complex process by detailing how dialogue will take place. The Engagement, Alignment and Agreement (EAA) Framework provides a useful roadmap for processes and mechanisms link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Mechanisms for co-designing and co-producing health and social care: a realist synthesis - Research Involvement and Engagement
Objectives Analyse reported processes of co-design and co-production in the context of health and social care to explore the underlying mechanisms that enable inclusive and reciprocal engagement. Sear...
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🏗️ Distinguish Approach from Method Co-production is more than a method (@dr-know.bsky.social et al. 2021). You can apply the values of co-production to a range of methods. Cite your chosen methods for building trusting relationships and consider power dynamics. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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More than a method: trusting relationships, productive tensions, and two-way learning as mechanisms of authentic co-production - Research Involvement and Engagement
Background Knowledge mobilisation requires the effective elicitation and blending of different types of knowledge or ways of knowing, to produce hybrid knowledge outputs that are valuable to both know...
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🧭 Establish your guiding values: Clearly identify the core values underpinning your co-production strategy (see Laidlaw and Masterson, 2024 for a values Co-MPASS) This helps to overcome the risk of conveying conceptual confusion pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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A Co-production Values and Principles Compass to Guide Along the Underused Pathway: Comment on "Research Coproduction: An Underused Pathway to Impact"
Co-production in research is not only encouraged but rapidly becoming a required consideration in health research funding. The challenge in defining co-production continues and the misapplication of co-production has led to growing calls for an ...
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🎯 1) Prioritise Conceptual Precision Provide a specific definition of co-production or co-design tailored to your project context and be consistent. This highly cited paper offers a starting point - doi.org/10.1111/hex....
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Mapping definitions of co‐production and co‐design in health and social care: A systematic scoping review providing lessons for the future
Objectives This study aimed to explore how the concepts of co-production and co-design have been defined and applied in the context of health and social care and to identify the temporal adoption of...
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Writing a bid or grant application involving #coproduction or #codesign? 📝 From being a critical friend on drafts to peer-reviewing proposals, this thread provides top tips to strengthen your bid If you need more tips or have tips to offer, share your thoughts. The more interest, the more tips
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
💭 How do you report the dialogue and learning during #co-production and #co-design? Is the dialogue always held around a table? This Social Interaction and Learning Framework provides a way to communicating how we achieve dialogue in blended social interaction www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...
Blended social interaction and learning framework. A 3x3 grid based on the dimensions of time and space.

Vertical Axis (Time): Categorized into: Same time, Blended time, and Different time

Horizontal Axis (Space): Categorized into: Same space, Blended space, and Distributed space.

The framework includes four diagonal arrows pointing to the corners and two vertical arrows pointing to the top and bottom, representing the spectrum of interaction:

Top Left: High human interaction.
Top Right: High social fidelity.
Bottom Left: Low social fidelity.
Bottom Right: Low human interaction.

Each of the nine cells contains a specific combination of time and space.

Same time / Same space: People sitting around a physical table.

Blended time / Blended space: People in a physical room and remote participants interacting with a digital whiteboard.

Different time / Different space: Distributed individuals interacting with content independently at various times and locations.
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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them) @vicclarke.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Very exciting that our paper on qualitative researchers' experiences of the peer review process has struck a chord and is the third most downloaded article from an APA journal in 2025! @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @jeffnz.bsky.social @andrealamarre.bsky.social @joannasemlyen.bsky.social
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
🔓NEW Open access (free) textbook Digital Co-Production of Public Services: Citizens, Challenges and Cases www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
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Think Local Act Personal @tlap.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Here are 5 top tips for bringing lived experience into commissioning spaces, from Isaac Samuels OBE: 1. Show up as yourself because real honesty is what changes the room. 2. Invest in relationships because co-production only works when trust grows.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Northern lights with vivid green near the horizon and a red glow in the upper part of the image
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Feeling tired? Take a look at a bit of blue space. A little timelapse of a lake in Sweden for you.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Yes please - thanks for creating
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 09/10/2024
🧵 What do you feel are the essential elements for #coproduction or #codesign? What makes engagement authentic? We read over 1000 articles to explore these questions. Here is a thread on what we learned (with some examples). Please share your thoughts 👇
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Hi 👋 bluesky! Here, in the below is some of my work in codesign and coproduction from working in mental health care research. The participatory zeitgiest here mh.bmj.com/content/45/3... presents a theoretical model of the relational transitions that help understand how things work in co-design 👇
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I would like to know the answer to that question too. Clouds? I doubt I'll ever stop calling them tweets.
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
Couldn't find a starter pack for #PublicInvolvement #PPI #Coproduction & participatory health and care research so I started one. If you're not on this and would like to be and/or have suggestions of others to add let me know. Or indeed if you know of a starter pack I've missed go.bsky.app/PWEAnFR
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Happy halloween
A carved pumpkin sneezing with a hygiene mask only half covering its face. Irresponsibly carved by a 40 year old man child while his children were inviting they were bored and wanted to go trick and treating
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 12/10/2024
Also for big kids. So much fun! I could do this all day. If i wasn't mega unfit.
Timelapse of going round an ice rink
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 12/10/2024
A bit of quality family time today I Sweden. A full sized ice rink. Completely free for all to use. With equipment. All children get a chance to learn to skate. #healthyurbanplanning
An ice rink with equipment to help children to learn to skate
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
What are the essential elements for #codesign & #coproduction? 🎬 A 1 minute summary Masterson et al. (2024) Mechanisms for #codesigning and #coproducing health and social care: a realist synthesis. Reseach Involvement & Engagement 10, 103. doi.org/10.1186/s409...
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
🙄
A chart showing the highest chance of seen the aurora for years.

Another chart showing 100% cloud cover. 

Eyes rolling to convey that the author fully believed that he would get to see the Aurora after moving to Sweden, only for the UK to get many more spectacular displays since 2017. The authors went to bed full to the brim of jealousy and spite.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
On behalf of the co-authors, thank you for engaging in this thread. This EAA framework is still work in progress (an initial programme theory) but we hope we can spark dialogue on the topic. Hot off the press - here is the Open Access article researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
We learned that rather than rely on a single word or method to convey a complex process, we can consider how to apply the values and principles of co-production in combination with these "essential elements". With the #intention for authenticity, these can be applied to a wide range of approaches
Rather than rely on a single word to convey a complex process,
consider how to apply the values and principles of co-production in combination with the key elements identified.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
We learned that even if only brief, there needs to be an iterative, repeating interaction between #Engagement, #Alignment & #Agreement in context Dialogue & documentation (alignment) is central to this interaction
We learned that there needs to be interaction between the "essential elements" identified. 

An iterative, repeating interaction between  Engagement, Alignment & Agreement

The three circles previously discussed are presented. The wheels have arrows around them to suggest motion, allowing for dialogue to interact with all the other essential elements.
 
Even if only brief, interaction between these "essential elements" is needed for co-design and co-production
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
By #agreement, we mean those involved reaching a broad consensus #Dialogue on interpretation & understanding is a means towards discovery of a new view. #Alignment and #agreement allow us to work towards a common vision. These "essential elements" require interaction in #context.
Agreement

Those involved reaching a broad consensus

A means towards discovery of a new view.

Those involved reaching a broad consensus 

Alignment and agreement allow us to work towards a common vision. All of these essential elements requires interaction in context. (explained in the next picture)
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
The continued #dialogue on #interpretation of our #SharedUnderstanding is an essential elements towards an #Agreement This is not linear. This is not map to follow. This is not the complete picture. This agreement may just be on "what are our guiding values?"
Understanding

The mutual comprehension and insights gained.

Achieved through dialogue on interpretation.

Shared understanding is an important step towards Agreement (explained on the next picture)
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
We learned that for #coproduction there needs to be moments to reflect on what has taken place. Making sense of #documented #dialogue and expressed views (interpretation) can be a separate part altogether, though it requires further interaction with #alignment in order to lead to #understanding
Interpretation

Making sense of the documented dialogue and expressed views

A moment to reflect on what has taken place

Interpretation can be independent though it requires interaction with alignment in order to lead to understanding (explained on the next picture)
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
We learned that central to #coproduction is the interaction between #dialogue & #documentation Through the bringing together of views or ideas and documentation of these, we can begin to #align expressed views and ideas. We need to have continued dialogue on the #interpretation of documentation.
Alignment

The bringing together views or ideas

A circle is split into two halves is presented. On one half is dialogue, the other half is documentation. The interaction of which leads to alignment.

Central to co-production is dialogue. With documentation, we capture dialogue and can begin to align expressed views and ideas through interpretation.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
What is also essential is that we #document the #dialogue Capturing divergent views ensures voices are heard and provides an opportunity to reflect on views expressed. Documenting dialogue allows us to review decisions, clarify interpretation and report transparently.
Documentation

Capturing divergent views ensures voices are heard.

An opportunity to reflect on views expressed.

Documenting dialogue allows us to review decisions, clarify interpretation and report transparently.
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
We learned that #dialogue is not only important, but it is central to co-production. There needs to be exploration of ideas & views with mutuality and insight It is through divergence of views which allows us to go beyond one-way knowledge extraction to knowledge sharing
Dialogue

Exploration of ideas & views with mutuality and insight 

Dialogue is central to co-production. 

Divergence of views allows us to go beyond one-way knowledge extraction to knowledge sharing
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
Through #reflection on #intentions & #assets, we can begin create a conducive environment for meaningful #engagement But to co-produce, these essential elements need interaction with #dialogue. We need to talk about our intentions. We need to talk about the assets in the room.
Reflection on intentions andassets to create a conducive environment for meaningful engagement

A circle split into two halves with two essential elements for engagement: intention and assets.

But to co-produce, these essential elements need interaction with dialogue (text continues into the next image)
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
Nothing worth having comes easy. While we focus on essential elements (mechanisms), #coproduction is not simple. Consider our opportunities - what resources can we work with to make #coproduction happen? Reflect on what is needed to enhance & build upon the assets in the room.
Assets

Consideration of strengths, opportunities & possibilities

Reflect on what is needed to enhance and build upon the assets in the room

What resources can we work with to make this happen?
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
In a scoping review exploring definitions of #coproduction, we learned that the WHY is more important that the WHAT onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... In this review, we find the WHY can help us to decide on the HOW. Any toolbox can become a tickbox. Any method can be meaningful.
Intention.

Any toolbox can become a tickbox. Our reasoning will influence our behaviour. 

Are we willing to learn from what we hear or are we hoping to hear what we've already learned?
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Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
Linking with conclusion from @louiselocock.bsky.social & @annetteboaz.bsky.social #Codesign & #coproduction can be applied to a range of participatory approaches (including qualitative research) bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/configurable...
Co-design & co-production can be applied to a range of participatory approaches. A word art is presented with the following listed:

Participatory research, Co-production, co-design, Community-based research, Combined methods – design, Experience-based co-design, Participatory design, Combined methods – design & research, Combined methods – research, User-centred design, Assets-based community development, Co-ideation, Collective autoethnography, Human-centred design, Knowledge Café, Modified Nominal Group Technique, Patient and Public Involvement and Shared decision making, Cultural Animation, Qualitative Research, Technology Interaction.

There are essential elements needed for shared learning.
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