Author(s)

Alyssa Milton, Priya Vaughan, Ellie Brown, Justin Chapman, Catherine O’Donnell, Rosiel Elwyn, Hadley Lindsay and the SiMPliCITy Consortium

Affiliations

ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Australia; Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Griffith University, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences; Centre for Mental Health, Brisbane, Australia; Equally Well, Australia; Mindgardens Neuroscience Network; Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

Method

The project has been recruiting 4 groups of participants; people with lived experience of psychosis or schizophrenia-related conditions; peer workers employed or volunteering in mental health services; mental health service staff and family members or carers.The concept mapping methodology combines group processes (brainstorming, sorting, group interpretation) with a sequence of multivariate statistical analyses (multidimensional scaling, hierarchical cluster analysis). It produces visual representations of the relationships between different ideas or concepts, and allows for the views of different stakeholders to be compared as well as combined with other stakeholders’ responses. Co-design involves a series of co-facilitated workshops.

Results & findings

We will present findings from these two complementary processes. The co-design workshops shape the structure, content, and delivery of the digital self-care tool itself. In parallel, concept mapping identifies key facilitators of physical health. These findings are informing the tool’s content and implementation strategy.

Discussion

Knowledge generated through concept mapping is being actively integrated into the broader co-design of the SiMPliCITy digital self-care tool. We anticipate that this evidence-informed approach will enhance both the acceptability and feasibility of the tool, supporting its relevance, usability, and potential for meaningful impact.