Table 3.
Summarizing the research themes in terms of the geographic affiliations and coauthors’ roles
| Research Theme | B.C. co-authors | Rest of Canada co-authors | International co-authors | Senior, Junior, & other Researchers | VANDU & the community partners₸ | Student/Postdoctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme 1* | 106 (90%) | 9 (7%) | 3 (3%) | 50 (42%) | 39 (33%) | 29 (25%) |
| Theme 2¶ | 41 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 20 (49%) | 12 (29%) | 9 (22%) |
| Theme3ǂ | 88 (97%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 27 (30%) | 38 (42%) | 26 (28%) |
| Total | 235 (94%) | 11 (4%) | 4 (2%) | 97 (39%) | 89 (36%) | 64 (25%) |
*Theme 1 = Health needs of marginalized groups
¶Theme 2 = Evaluation of projects
ǂTheme 3 = Impact of drug user activism
₸Community partners: 1) the BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors, 2) the British Columbia Association for People on Methadone, 3) the Eastside Illicit Drinkers Group for Education, 4) the VANDU’s Tuesday Education Group, 5) SALOME/NAOMI Association of Patients, and 6) the Western Aboriginal Harm Reduction Society