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Considerations for the design of overdose education and naloxone distribution interventions: results of
a multi-stakeholder workshop.

Sellen, K., Markowitz, B., Parsons, J. A., Leece, P., Handford, C., Goso, N., ... & Orkin, A. (2023). Considerations for the design of overdose education and naloxone distribution interventions: results of a multi-stakeholder workshop. BMC public health, 23(1), 1-12.

From design to action: participatory approach
to capacity building needs for local overdose
response plans.

Mallakin, M., Dery, C., Woldemariam, Y., Hamilton, M., Corace, K., Pauly, B., ... & Sellen, K. (2023). From design to action: participatory approach to capacity building needs for local overdose response plans. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 1-13.

Design details for overdose education and take‐home naloxone kits: Codesign with family medicine, emergency department, addictions medicine
and community.

Sellen, K., Goso, N., Halleran, L., Mulvale‐Fletcher, A., Sarmiento, F., Ligabue, F., ... & SOONER Investigators. (2022). Design details for overdose education and take‐home naloxone kits: Codesign with family medicine, emergency department, addictions medicine and community. Health Expectations, 25(5), 2440-2452.

Visual Analysis: Assessing Graphic Variables
and Design Criteria in Emergency Overdose Kits.

Visual Analysis: Assessing Graphic Variables and Design Criteria in Emergency Overdose Kits Harvey, Gillian; Simone Halliday Shaw.  The International Journal of Design in Society; Vol. 16, Iss. 2,  (2022): 37-51. DOI:10.18848/2325-1328/CGP/v16i02/37-51

Resuscitation simulation among people who are likely to witness opioid overdose: Experiences from the SOONER Trial.

Whittall, J. P., Orkin, A. M., Handford, C., Klaiman, M., Leece, P., Charles, M., Sellen, K... & Campbell, D. M. (2022). Resuscitation simulation among people who are likely to witness opioid overdose: Experiences from the SOONER Trial. Plos one, 17(7), e0270829.

Supporting community overdose response planning
in Ontario, Canada: Findings from a situational assessment.

Khorasheh, T., Bennett AbuAyyash, C., Mallakin, M., Sellen, K., … Leece, P. (2022) Supporting community overdose response planning in Ontario, Canada: Findings from a situational assessment. BMC Public Health. (22)1.

Opioid overdose response and health information complexities: A pilot study on Naloxone kit design.

Harvey, G., Knox, M., Hyshka E., Rowe A., Lefsrud L., Sommerfeldt S., Forhan M. 2021. “Opioid overdose response and health information complexities: A pilot study on Naloxone kit design.”

Mixed methods feasibility study for the surviving opioid overdose with naloxone education and resuscitation (SOONER) trial.

Orkin, A. M., Charles, M., Norris, K., Thomas, R., Chapman, L., Wright, A., ... & Strike, C. (2021). Mixed methods feasibility study for the surviving opioid overdose with naloxone education and resuscitation (SOONER) trial. Resuscitation Plus, 6, 100131.

Re-Thinking Health through Design: Collaborations in Research, Education and Practice.

Journal of Health Design 6 (2): 391-400. doi.org/10.21853/JHD.2021.135 Rowe, A., Knox, M., Harvey, G. 2020. “Re-Thinking Health through Design: Collaborations in Research, Education and Practice.” Design for Health. 4 (3.): 327-344. doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2020.1841918.

Information Design to Save Lives: Visualizing Data in the Design of Overdose Kits.

Harvey G., Bubric K. 2020. “Information Design to Save Lives: Visualizing Data in the Design of Overdose Kits.” In: HCI International 2020–Late Breaking Papers: User Experience Design and Case Studies. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Stephanidis C., Marcus A., Rosenzweig E., Rau PL.P., Moallem A., Rauterberg M. (eds). Springer, Cham: Springer International, 402-414. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60114-0

Protocol for a mixed-methods feasibility study for the surviving opioid overdose with naloxone education and resuscitation (SOONER) randomised control trial.

Orkin, A., Campbell, D., Handford, C., Hopkins, S., Klaiman, M., Leece, P., ... & Sellen, K. (2019). Protocol for a mixed-methods feasibility study for the surviving opioid overdose with naloxone education and resuscitation (SOONER) randomised control trial. BMJ open, 9(11).

Extended Abstracts

Design to Action Workshop: Community Capacity Building for Opioid Response: A Collaborative Workshop.

Mallakin, M., Dery, C., Sellen, K., (2021) Design to Action Workshop: Community Capacity Building for Opioid Response: A Collaborative Workshop. North American Conference on Integrated Care. 4th-7th October 2021, Toronto. (online)

Design and Findings of the Surviving Opioid Overdose with Naloxone Education and Resuscitation (SOONER) Feasibility Study.

Orkin, A., Campbell, D., Handford, C., Jüni, P., Klaiman, M., Sellen, K., … Strike, C. (November, 2019) Design and Findings of the Surviving Opioid Overdose with Naloxone Education and Resuscitation (SOONER) Feasibility Study. NAPCRG Poster.

Narratives of Hope (opiate crisis)

Sellen, K. (February 2019) Narratives of Hope (opiate crisis), University of Toronto UIHI chapter.

Designing and testing a toolkit for overdose first aid.

Sellen, K., & Orkin, A. (January, 2019) Designing and testing a toolkit for overdose first aid. Resusc 2019, Li ka Sing Knowledge Institute, Unity health, Toronto.

Designing and testing a toolkit for overdose first aid.

Sellen, K., & Orkin, A. (January, 2019) Designing and testing a toolkit for overdose first aid. Resusc 2019, Li ka Sing Knowledge Institute, Unity health, Toronto.

Co-design of a naloxone distribution kit for family practice, emergency departments, and addictions medicine.

Orkin, A., Sellen, K., et al (October, 2018) Co-design of a naloxone distribution kit for family practice, emergency departments, and addictions medicine. Family Medicine Forum, Toronto, Canada.

Design and the Visual Language of Overdose.

Sellen, K, and Goso, N. et al., (November, 2018) Design and the Visual Language of Overdose. 11th Annual Conference: Confront the Crisis: Promoting Dialogue and Action Surrounding Substance Use and Harm Reduction. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto.

Addressing stigma and marginalisation in the design
of naloxone packaging to support opiate overdose response.

Sellen K., et al (September, 2018) Addressing stigma and marginalisation in the design of naloxone packaging to support opiate overdose response, In 4th International Conference on Design 4 Health 2018. Sheffield Hallam University.

Collaborative Engagement to Reduce Deaths From Opiate Overdose.

Sellen K., Seeschaaf-Veres A, Chau W, Kerr H, (September, 2018) Collaborative Engagement to Reduce Deaths From Opiate Overdose. In Proceedings: Engineering and Product Design Education, September 6-9, 2018, London, UK.

Naloxone Distribution and the SOONER Study.

Sellen, K. (October, 2017) Naloxone Distribution and the SOONER Study. Plenary presentation.SPARC Network: Strategies in Post Arrest Resuscitation Care, Sunnybrook, Ontario.