The lived experience of co-production: Reflective accounts from the InCLUDE project.

Background: The value of co-produced research in health and social care is increasingly recognised, but accounts into the processes and individual experiences of co-producing research are lacking. This paper describes the personal journeys of four researchers (two experts by foster caring experience and two experts by profession) throughout the life course of a co-produced research project exploring the barriers and facilitators to inclusive research in foster caring, the InCLUDE project.

Methods: Each researcher kept a diary throughout the InCLUDE project of their personal reflections, questions, and learning.