Advancing liberty, equity and fraternity: practical solutions for European primary care (Workshop 2)
Sarah MENESES, Laëtitia GOSSELIN and Marie QUILLEY
Following the problem analysis completed in Workshop 1, this session focuses on designing practical solutions that improve fairness in patient care and strengthen supportive collaboration within primary care teams and enhance clinicians' ability to practice with autonomy purpose. In partnership between Latvia, Lithuania and United States (USA), this workshop will use/apply design thinking principles, participants collaboratively generate and prioritize ideas that address the everyday constraints preventing full application of WONCA principles across diverse European settings.Participants will be able to: – Reframe identified barriers into opportunities for improvement using "How might we prompts" – Collaboratively generate diverse solution ideas through structured group brainstorming – Evaluate and prioritize interventions using a simple impact/difficulty matrix – Identify actionable steps to advance equity, autonomy, and collaboration in their own contextFacilitated rapid ideation in small groups forms the core of the session. Participants use design thinking tools “How Might We” framing, time-boxed brainstorming, democratic dot voting, and an impact/difficulty matrix to transform problem analysis into actionable solutions. Each group develops one prioritized intervention, outlining immediate implementation considerations. WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (60 minutes) – Context recap and introduction to ideation tools “How Might We” (7 minutes) – Small group brainstorming of solutions (20 minutes) – Dot voting to prioritize solutions (8 minutes) – Feasibility assessment (15 minutes) – Group presentations and next steps (8 minutes) – Closing reflection and commitment to action (2 minutes)Each group will produce 8-12 solution ideas, prioritize feasible options, and develop one concise intervention ready for early testing in General practice environment. Outputs reflect a commitment to strengthening fair access, enhancing collaborative practice, and supporting clinicians’ ability to deliver person-centered, continuous and holistic care.This workshop transforms problem analysis into practical, context-sensitive solutions. By engaging participants in collaborative design and prioritization it supports the development of realistic, locally adaptable interventions that reinforce equitable care, shared professional responsibility, and meaningful clinical autonomy.
