Addressing Workplace Stigma for Injured Workers Managing Chronic Pain

Authors

  • Lynn K. Cooper Canadian Injured Workers' Alliance
  • Mikelle M. Bryson-Campbell Senior Research Associate
  • Lynn E. Shaw Dalhousie University 
  • Bill J. Chedore Canadian Injured Workers' Alliance

Keywords:

injured workers, chronic pain, workplace stigma

Abstract

The workshop titled, “Addressing Workplace Stigma for Injured Workers Managing Chronic Pain,” seeks to expand the knowledge base and inspire members of the helping professions, injured workers, and employers to promote collaborative work in chronic pain management within RTW/SAW planning, thereby creating healthy, productive, and tolerant, working environments.

Author Biographies

Lynn K. Cooper, Canadian Injured Workers' Alliance

Advisor and Creating A Way Forward Project lead

Lynn E. Shaw, Dalhousie University 

Professor and Director School of Occupational Therapy 

Bill J. Chedore, Canadian Injured Workers' Alliance

National Coordinator

References

Association of Workers‘ Compensation Boards of Canada (2017). 2015 Injury Statistics Across Canada: Number of Accepted Lost Time Claims 1982-2015.

Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury & Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Injured Worker (2011). Stigma Framework Poster, Version 5.1.

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Published

2019-07-03

Issue

2018: Healthy Living, Healthy Life Conference Proceedings

Section

Theme 1. Collaborative health, wellbeing, and wellness-focused research, education, and approaches

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