In Development: Health and Work Productivity website
Still in the development phase, the Health and Work Productivity website (HWP) will provide evidence-based resources to support implementation of best practices in disability prevention, disability management and work productivity. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, from human resource professionals to labour leaders to health science educators, the HWP will help create safe, healthy, and productive workplaces.
The HWP will provide the latest research, tools and web resources to help users find credible information to improve workplace disability prevention and management. The project brings together academic and community‐based researchers who will evaluate and summarize the latest systematic reviews and scientific publications. Health, business, and science professionals will collaborate to create credible, user-friendly information.
Topics include:
- Human Resources Management
- Policies and Legislation
- Health & Work Productivity
- Primary Care and Occupational Health
- Disability Management
- Business & Labour Resources
Features include:
- Case studies of organizations with safe, healthy, and productive workplaces, including their processes, tools and metrics used to improve workplace health and productivity.
- Research articles, search databases and toolkits.
- Videos, discussion boards, and tutorials
- Intranet sites, discussion boards, and social media to help users connect and stay connected.
- Ratings of the best disability prevention management research and resources.
Members include:
- Academic researchers
- Business/labour leaders
- Human resource professionals
- Wellness coordinators
- Disability managers
Currently in the construction phase, the Health and Work Productivity website will be coming to a search engine near you in Summer 2012. If you would like to get involved, please contact us!
Whiplash Prevention Campaign
Did you know that Whiplash is the most common injury associated with motor vehicle collisions and accounts for more than 70% of all bodily claims in Canada? In BC alone, the economic cost exceeds over $600 million per year. That's why CIRPD started the Whiplash Prevention Campaign.
The Whiplash Prevention Campaign began as a part of a larger research project, Prevention: Reducing Occupant Injury in Rear End Collisions, funded by AUTO21 and lead by Doug Romily from UBC Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. The goal of the Whiplash Prevention Campaign is to raise awareness about adjusting head restraints in your car, to designing head restraints that will automatically adjust according to the height and weight of the passenger and finally to a full seat system that works to protect against whiplash without human intervention.
Goals
- Increase awareness about the important safety role that a properly adjusted head restraint can play in reducing whiplash injuries.
- Increase number of “good” vehicles produced by manufacturers and purchased by consumers.
- Assess head restraint use in BC and effectiveness of programs.
To achieve these goals, CIRPD launched a Whiplash Prevention website. This website targets both consumers and employers interested in reducing whiplash-related injuries. The site that allows users to rate their vehicle's head restraint, read the latest whiplash research, and join the campaign. In addition, CIRPD:
- Hosts focus groups for fleet managers and occupational health & safety officers to assess what tools and tactics would best help them make head restraint awareness a priority in the workplace
- Develops our website & further resources for both consumers and employers
- Aids observational studies at various sites throughout BC to assess current head restraint adjustment practices
- Participates in professional and educational conferences, seminars and workshops
Pain Self-Management Toolkit
To help people living with chronic pain manage their pain more effectively, CIRPD is joining forces with renown psychologists Kenneth D. Craig and Cindy Wisebart to develop a pain self-management toolkit. The toolkit will provide tools and techniques to measure your daily activities and include your social network in your management program. Based on pain theory, the toolkit helps you understand pain in ways that allow you to make positive lifestyle changes. Additionally, the toolkit provides self-management techniques to help you manage and relieve the stress of your pain.
Learn how to:
- Build community
- Communicate with your social network
- Practice mindfulness
- Self-assess yourself
- Self-manage your pain
Self-Management techniques include:
- Breathing techniques
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Mindfulness
- Guided imagery
- Journaling
Still in the development phase, the toolkit will be published as a subsite of CIRPD in 2012. It will include a dashboard where the user can login and confidentially track their progress online. Users will be able to connect with friends and family and share information about their progress. This project has been partially funded by the Province of BC through the Direct Access/Community Gaming Grants.
CIRPD on Social Media
Looking chronic pain tips? Want to connect with people interested in chronic pain? Join CIPRD's online network and stay up-to-date on the latest chronic pain information, news and events.
CIRPD posts:
- News and events
- Health information
- Support group information
- Tips and tricks
- Research findings
We help people connect and stay connected. Social media is a great and easy way to find health information, connect with support groups, and find events near you.
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