Why do you have a YAG?
We think youth with chronic pain should have the opportunity to get involved in the decision-making about larger issues that may affect their lives, including chronic pain research. We value our YAG members’ thoughts and experiences and view them as co-researchers in the design and implementation of our studies. Together we hope to create research products that have a large impact on the lives of young people’s with chronic pain.
What projects does the YAG work on?
The Youth Advisory Group for Chronic Pain will work on projects that aim to improve the lives of youth with chronic pain. A key responsibility of this group will be to provide advice to researchers on matters relating to adolescent chronic pain management. This may include (but not limited to) exploring youth’s priorities for chronic pain research, and developing novel methods for delivering care for adolescents with chronic pain.
Who is behind the YAG?
We think youth with chronic pain should have the opportunity to get involved in the decision-making about larger issues that may affect their lives, including chronic pain research. We value our YAG members’ thoughts and experiences and view them as co-researchers in the design and implementation of our studies. Together we hope to create research products that have a large impact on the lives of young people’s with chronic pain.
What projects does the YAG work on?
The Youth Advisory Group for Chronic Pain will work on projects that aim to improve the lives of youth with chronic pain. A key responsibility of this group will be to provide advice to researchers on matters relating to adolescent chronic pain management. This may include (but not limited to) exploring youth’s priorities for chronic pain research, and developing novel methods for delivering care for adolescents with chronic pain.
Who is behind the YAG?
Hayley Leake, a postdoctoral researcher with a background in physiotherapy, organises the meetings and normally facilitates the group.
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Professor Lorimer Moseley, Chair of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia, is the research group leader.
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What type of research do you do?
Our researchers work at the University of South Australia within the IIMPACT in Health research group. Our research aims to improve health outcomes for people with chronic pain. This includes asking questions such as ‘why do some young people develop chronic pain, and not other?, and ‘what information can we provide to young people with chronic pain?’. Our group is especially interested in implementation science – finding out how research from the lab works in the ‘real world’.
Our researchers work at the University of South Australia within the IIMPACT in Health research group. Our research aims to improve health outcomes for people with chronic pain. This includes asking questions such as ‘why do some young people develop chronic pain, and not other?, and ‘what information can we provide to young people with chronic pain?’. Our group is especially interested in implementation science – finding out how research from the lab works in the ‘real world’.