We know complex problems can’t be solved by one group alone – improving the lives of people in pain requires collective action. In 2022, Pain BC collaborated with people in pain and their families, health care providers, other non-profit organizations, government, researchers, and many others to advance our shared goals of improving the systems people in pain rely on to stay well.
British Columbia
- Coordinated a review of self-management program curricula used by health care providers teaching self-management skills to people with pain
- Worked with ICBC to:
- Develop a seven-hour, three-module online training course to help ICBC Recovery Specialists understand pain and the best ways to provide support to people living with pain as the result of a motor vehicle accident
- Review and consult on client-facing materials used by ICBC staff when working with clients in pain
- Developed a psychosocial community of practice for clinicians in health organizations across BC to meet and discuss the issues they and their clients are facing, resulting in the creation of a resource document for use in pain clinics
Canada
- Participated in Ministerial roundtables on substance use and pain in the trades
- Advised the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction on a toolkit supporting employers and employees in the trades
- Advised UBC and Western University on the EQUIP Equity Action Kit, training to help health care professionals provide equitable, stigma-free care
- Empowered partners and other organizations to raise awareness of chronic pain and improved systems of care through Pain Canada’s campaigns, collectively reaching over 1.4 million people
We know complex problems can’t be solved by one group alone – improving the lives of people in pain requires collective action. In 2020, Pain BC collaborated with people in pain and their families, health care providers, other non-profit organizations, government, researchers, and many others to work toward our shared goals of improving the systems people in pain rely on to stay well.
British Columbia
- Coordinated three active provincial Working Groups with 84 members to:
- Review clinical tools to improve assessment of people when accessing pain-related programs and services and to assist connection to appropriate resources
- Review self-management program curricula to support implementation of best practices
- As part of ICBC’s new “Enhanced Care” model, we began developing a seven-hour online training course to help ICBC Recovery Specialists understand pain and its treatment, the experience of people living with pain, and the best ways to provide support.
Canada
- We engaged in Health Canada’s Canadian Pain Task Force:
- Pain BC’s Executive Director led the Task Force as co-chair
- This work led to Health Canada’s 2021 report, An Action Plan for Pain in Canada
- We empowered other organizations to raise awareness of the Action Plan and advocate for its implementation by launching the #PrioritizePain campaign with more than 40 campaign partner organizations across the country