Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Sex Health. 2024 Mar;21. doi: 10.1071/SH23205.
The International Society for STD Research (ISSTDR) STI/HIV 2023 World Congress convened a participatory designathon to engage attendees in a problem-solving crowdsourcing event with the mission to design innovative solutions for improving sexually transmitted infection (STI) control. Designathons are three-phase crowdsourcing events consisting of a pre-planning phase, an active and intensive collaborative phase, and denouement phase for implementation and dissemination. Given escalating STI concerns, the Congress organisers recognised the opportunity to harness the collective expertise of the attendees by actively engaging them to generate innovative solutions for STI control by hosting a designathon during the scientific meeting. Designathon activities occurred during the Congress, and innovative solutions were presented during the closing plenary. Organisers prioritised participant diversity and engagement by creating four distinct groups based on lived experiences (Silver, Early Career, Traveller, and Community). Although competing priorities through the Congress were a challenge, participation from the attendees was high. Dedicated time and space for the event allowed for a successful designathon event, and the lack of restrictions, as might be encountered from funders or other stakeholder agencies, allowed participants to creatively develop innovative solutions for STI control. This designathon serves as an exemplar for successfully hosting a designathon at a large scientific meeting to engage attendees and contribute their intellect and voice to collectively solving significant problems.
国际 STD 研究学会（ISSTDR）2023 年性传播感染/艾滋病毒世界大会召开了一次参与式设计竞赛，让与会者参与一个解决问题的众包活动，旨在为改善性传播感染（STI）控制设计创新解决方案。设计竞赛是一个三阶段的众包活动，包括预规划阶段、积极密集的合作阶段和实施与传播的结局阶段。鉴于性传播感染问题不断升级，大会组织者认识到有机会利用与会者的集体专业知识，通过在科学会议期间举办设计竞赛来积极吸引他们为 STI 控制生成创新解决方案。设计竞赛活动在大会期间进行，创新解决方案在闭幕式全体会议上展示。组织者通过创建四个基于生活经验的不同小组（银龄、早期职业、旅行者和社区），优先考虑参与者的多样性和参与度。尽管大会期间存在竞争优先事项的挑战，但与会者的参与度很高。为活动提供专门的时间和空间，使设计竞赛活动取得成功，而且没有限制，如可能会受到资助者或其他利益相关机构的限制，使参与者能够创造性地为 STI 控制开发创新解决方案。这个设计竞赛为在大型科学会议上成功举办设计竞赛提供了一个范例，让与会者参与其中，并为共同解决重大问题贡献他们的智慧和声音。
