Expectations versus reality: the sustainability of co-production approaches over time
通过对两个项目的长期分析，研究了从业者与服务使用者之间的合作生产，识别了促进或阻碍合作生产长期可持续的因素，发现可持续合作生产需要结构、技能、资源和相互承诺四要素的协调。
This study explores co-production between practitioners and service users through a longitudinal analysis of two programmes, identifying the factors that facilitate or prevent co-production from being sustainable over the longer term. There is no one ‘best practice’ for sustainable co-production; rather, it is contingent upon the nature of the service and the environment in which it operates. Sustainable co-production requires an alignment between four elements – structure, skills, resources, and mutual commitment. Structure (design and framework for co-production) must be able to deploy available resources and skills so that service users’ and professionals’ commitment to continue co-production is fostered.