Table 1 Typology of roles for engagement of people who use drugs in monitoring and reporting on substance use-related harms
Role | Description |
|---|---|
Participants | Literature that included PWUD as participants in research studies where they shared experiences and perceptions surrounding a specific topic |
Advisory Members | Literature that included PWUD as advisors on projects or documents. In these situations, PWUD provided broad feedback on the development and/or dissemination of specific topics. Engagement in this situation was not ongoing |
Consultants | Literature that included PWUD in an established role and ongoing partnership with the organization that led the development of the document. In these situations, PWUD provided ongoing feedback on the development and dissemination of the document |
Authors | Literature that included PWUD as authors on documents, indicating full involvement in the development and interpretation of the report, in addition to responsibility and accountability for the published material [15] |