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PAG Reports
No full textThe Project Advisory Group was established in 1967 as an advisory group to the Office of Legal Services (OLS) of the OEO. PAG served as the voice of legal services organizations, lawyers, paralegals, staff and clients. The original members were hand-picked by the OLS and consisted primarily of project directors. By the early 1990s, almost all federally funded legal services programs were members of PAG. Funding for PAG grew increasingly problematic, and in 1998, PAG merged with the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA).The PAG Report was published beginning in 1978
GCS REDD+ Project Policy Advisory Group (PAG)
No full textThis brochure outlines the important role, main activities and contributions of the Global Comparative Study on REDD+ Project Policy Advisory Group (PAG)
Project Advisory Group Papers (Coll. 50)
No full textThis collection comprises issues of PAG Update including accompanying mailings; materials covering PAG's 25th and 30th anniversaries, including letters of congratulations from many legal services organizations and individuals; and issues of NLADA Update
Using a prisoner advisory group to develop diversity research in a maximum-security prison
No full textThis paper addresses groupwork processes with a group of prisoners advising a research project in a maximum-security prison in England. The research project (Appreciative Inquiry into the Diversity Strategy of HMP Wakefield. RES-000-22-3441) was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and lasted 9 months. The research explored the experiences of prisoners in diverse minority groupings and the strategies of the prison to accommodate the complex needs of these groups. The Prisoner Advisory Group (PAG) was made up of representatives from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) prisoners; older prisoners (over 60s); Disabled prisoners (with physical disabilities, learning difficulties; and mental health problems); Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender prisoners; and prisoners affiliated to Faith groups. It met regularly during the research. The paper considers the forming norming and performing aspects of establishing an effective participant voice in a prison-based project. It considers the contribution of the PAG to developing a research strategy that engaged prisoners in the research. It reflects on the nature of ‘participative research’ in general and whether such research is possible within a high-security prison environment
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Launching the Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment (LACI) Project: Bridging Research and Policy
No full textAbstract:
The Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment (LACI) Project bridges research and policy to develop policy recommendations to address the needs of people living alone with cognitive impairment (PLACI) through new expansions of long-term services and supports. There are an estimated 4.3 million PLACI in the United States. Access to formal LTSS is critical to them because they lack cohabitants to assist with activities of daily living and navigating LTSS, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. To bridge research with policy, seventeen Policy Advisory Group (PAG) members were recruited, including representatives from state and local government, and LTSS policy experts. Between November 2020-January 2021, a total of 17 individual meetings were conducted with PAG members and one webinar convening of the group. The PAG identified preliminary recommendations in three areas, including: 1) important areas of inquiry for qualitative and quantitative research, 2) best practices for addressing equity across diverse racial/ethnic minority groups, and 3) preliminary policy recommendations that leverage existing innovations. The LACI Project team is actively incorporating the PAG feedback by: a) modifying research questions for the quantitative and qualitative research, b) convening a diverse Community Advisory Group, and c) crafting preliminary policy recommendations based on PAG input. To conclude, engaging the expertise of the PAG to develop policy recommendations to increase LTSS for PLACI is a promising method of bridging research and policy. The engagement of policy experts ensures that fore-coming research is designed to address the most important policy gaps and all policy recommendations are actionable and timely
Using a prisoner advisory group to develop diversity research in a maximum-security prison: A means of enhancing prisoner participation
No full textYesThis paper addresses groupwork processes with a group of prisoners advising
a research project in a maximum-security prison in England. The research project
(Appreciative Inquiry into the Diversity Strategy of HMP Wakefield. RES-000-22-3441)
was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and lasted 9 months.
The research explored the experiences of prisoners in diverse minority groupings and the
strategies of the prison to accommodate the complex needs of these groups. The Prisoner
Advisory Group (PAG) was made up of representatives from Black and Minority Ethnic
(BME) prisoners; older prisoners (over 60s); Disabled prisoners (with physical disabilities,
learning difficulties; and mental health problems); Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender
prisoners; and prisoners affiliated to Faith groups. It met regularly during the research.
The paper considers the forming norming and performing aspects of establishing an
effective participant voice in a prison-based project. It considers the contribution of the
PAG to developing a research strategy that engaged prisoners in the research. It reflects
on the nature of ‘participative research’ in general and whether such research is possible
within a high-security prison environment
The Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment (LACI) project: Bridging research and policy to expand long‐term services and supports
No full textAbstract:
Background:
There are an estimated 4.3 million people living alone with cognitive impairment (PLACI) in the United States. The COVID‐19 pandemic and the isolation incurred by shelter‐in‐place has likely exacerbated cognitive impairment in older adults who live alone. Access to formal long‐term services and supports (LTSS) is critical to this population because they lack cohabitants to assist with activities of daily living and navigating LTSS. The Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment (LACI) Project seeks to bridge research and policy to develop actionable and timely policy recommendations to address the needs of PLACI through new expansions of LTSS.
Method:
Seventeen Policy Advisory Group (PAG) members were recruited, including representatives from state and local government, dementia and aging advocacy organizations, LTSS providers, and LTSS policy experts. A total of 17 individual meetings were conducted with PAG members and one webinar convening of the group.
Result:
The PAG identified preliminary recommendations in three areas, including: 1) important areas of inquiry for qualitative and quantitative research to address the needs of PLACI, 2) best practices for addressing equity across diverse racial/ethnic minority groups, and 3) preliminary policy recommendations that leverage existing innovations at the state and federal level. The LACI Project team is actively incorporating the PAG feedback by: a) modifying research questions for the quantitative and qualitative research, b) convening a Community Advisory Group to ensure that the research is guided by diverse community members, and c) crafting preliminary policy recommendations based on PAG input.
Conclusion:
Engaging the expertise of an advisory group to develop policy recommendations to increase LTSS for PLACI is a promising method of bridging research and policy. The engagement of policy experts ensures by ensuring that research is designed to address the most important policy gaps and all policy recommendations are actionable and timely
Healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes and behaviours with respect to antibiotics, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance across 30 EU/EEA countries in 2019.
No full textBackgroundWhile several studies have assessed knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of the public, physicians and medical students in a number of EU/EEA countries with respect to antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance, there is a paucity of literature for other healthcare workers. This survey aimed to fill this gap.MethodsA 43-item online questionnaire was developed, validated and pilot-tested through a modified Delphi consensus process involving 87 Project Advisory Group (PAG) members, including national representatives and members of European health professional groups. The survey was distributed by the PAG and via social media to healthcare workers in 30 EU/EEA countries.ResultsRespondents (n = 18,365) from 30 EU/EEA countries participated. Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic use was higher (97%) than knowledge of development and spread of antibiotic resistance (75%). Sixty percent of respondents stated they had received information on avoiding unnecessary prescribing, administering or dispensing of antibiotics. Among respondents who prescribed, administered or dispensed antibiotics, 55% had provided advice on prudent antibiotic use or management of infections to patients, but only 17% had given resources (leaflets or pamphlets). For community and hospital prescribers, fear of patient deterioration or complications was the most frequent reason (43%) for prescribing antibiotics that were considered unnecessary. Community prescribers were almost twice as likely as hospital prescribers to prescribe antibiotics due to time constraints or to maintain patient relationships.ConclusionIt is important to move from raising awareness about prudent antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance among healthcare workers to designing antimicrobial stewardship interventions aimed at changing relevant behaviours
The Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment Project’s Policy Advisory Group on Long-Term Services and Supports: Setting a Research Equity Agenda
No full text(1) Background: A United States national policy advisory group (PAG) was convened to identify barriers and facilitators to expand formal long-term services and support (LTSS) for people living alone with cognitive impairment (PLACI), with a focus on equitable access among diverse older adults. The PAG’s insights will inform the research activities of the Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment Project, which is aimed at ensuring the equitable treatment of PLACI. (2) Methods: The PAG identified barriers and facilitators of providing effective and culturally relevant LTSS to PLACI via one-on-one meetings with researchers, followed by professionally facilitated discussions among themselves. (3) Results: The PAG identified three factors that were relevant to providing effective and culturally relevant LTSS to PLACI: (i) better characterization of PLACI, (ii) leveraging the diagnosis of cognitive impairment, and (iii) expanding and enhancing services. For each factor, the PAG identified barriers and facilitators, as well as directions for future research. (4) Conclusions: The barriers and facilitators the PAG identified inform an equity research agenda that will help inform policy change
Kelompok Penasihat Proyek Studi Komparatif Global tentang REDD+ (GCS REDD+)
No full textBrosur ini menguraikan peran penting, kegiatan utama dan kontribusi dari Kelompok Penasihat Proyek (Project Advisory Group atau PAG) Studi Komparatif Global tentang REDD+ (GCS REDD+)
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