Articles tagged under ‘Critical messages in WC’
Articles 1 - 21 of 21
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How you say it matters — The case for better communication in workers’ comp
When a worker is injured on the job, the phone calls, letters and conversations that follow can shape their recovery just as much as the medical treatment they receive.
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Independence: In Discussion with Jackie (Part Two)
A serious workplace injury fundamentally rerouted Jackie’s life journey. Jackie has evolved from her roots as a national equestrian competitor to emerge as a nationally respected allied health professional and advocate for workers. Jackie now works as a Senior Occupational Therapist with Procare Group in South Australia.
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Webinar recording: The Workers' Voice Project — Re-imagining workers’ compensation from a lived experience perspective
Professor Alex Collie, Director of the Healthy Working Lives Research Group at Monash University, presents research that aims to address the stress and complexity that many injured workers face during the claims process.
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From health tourist to driver — recovery-oriented messages from Professor Peter O’Sullivan
Professor Peter O’Sullivan discusses what he sees as the problems with our current models of healthcare and the key messages he likes to give people who are struggling with back pain.
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Webinar recording: Transforming back pain management through a public health campaign — a comprehensive analysis
This webinar explores the effectiveness of a public health intervention implemented in Victoria, Australia that aimed to change societal beliefs about back pain.
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Speak to recover — the art of messaging in injury care (Part 3)
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries. In the final part of this summary of her webinar, Dr Wyatt looks at examples of where messaging has been done well, asks ‘where to from here?’ and suggests how you can be involved.
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The positivity prescription for better recovery and RTW outcomes
Having a positive attitude can help recovery and RTW.
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Speak to recover — the art of messaging in injury care (Part 2)
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries. In Part 2 of this summary of her webinar, she uses the example of back pain to explore what messages we usually give patients, and how we can do better.
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‘How I explain common conditions to my patients’ — messages from a chiropractor
Rob Beaven, chiropractor, blogger and host of The back pain podcast, tells us how he explains common musculoskeletal conditions and processes to his patients.
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Speak to recover — the art of messaging in injury care (Part 1)
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of communication on work-related injuries.
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‘You’re speaking my language’ — how to translate research into action and real change
A case study shows how ‘intermediaries’ — like work injury scheme stakeholders — can take the key messages from high-quality evidence and tailor them to improve outcomes in workplaces.
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Workers’ compensation re-imagined from a lived experience perspective — Part 2
What would a workers’ compensation scheme designed by people with lived experience of such claims look like? An innovative research study aims to find out.
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Webinar recording: Speak to recover — the art of messaging in injury care
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the effects of messaging on managing work-related injuries. She uses 2 case studies — on back pain and supervisor involvement — to analyse the role of communication and offer strategies for approaching this important topic.
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Workers’ compensation re-imagined from a lived experience perspective — Part 1
What would a workers’ compensation scheme designed by people with lived experience of such claims look like? An innovative research study aims to find out.
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Evidence-based messages about self-management
Messages that empower people to self-manage their injuries contribute to better RTW and recovery outcomes.
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The feel-good factor — why your thoughts and emotions matter to recovery
Injured workers will benefit from the message that their thoughts and emotions can affect how well they recover from injury or illness.
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It pays to share (evidence-based messages)
Ten reasons to share the key messages from It Pays To Care with everyone who works with workers’ compensation claimants.
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Messages to help people with back pain get their lives back
Anne’s story compares how positive and negative messages about the body have a huge impact on how they recover from back pain (or not).
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The power of words in health (Part 3) — 5 tips to shift the way you talk about osteoarthritis
Five suggestions for how clinicians can shift the conversation from an ‘impairment’ to a ‘participatory-based’ approach to osteoarthritis.
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The power of words in health (Part 2) — changing the conversation about osteoarthritis
Clinicians and people with knee osteoarthritis can shift the conversation about osteoarthritis from an ‘impairment-based‘ conversation to a ‘participatory-based’ one.
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The power of words in health — changing the conversation about osteoarthritis (Part 1)
How we talk about health profoundly impacts how we think and act when managing our well-being.
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Finding the right words — How clinicians can navigate the high stakes of diagnostic labels
The way clinicians label musculoskeletal pain can validate and guide patients — or create fear, confusion and unnecessary treatment.
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Let’s get personal — how we ask for and receive help matters
A study shows that personal contact is the best way for people to get the help they need.
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The enduring impact of what clinicians say to people with low back pain
Healthcare professionals have more influence than they may realise on the attitudes and beliefs of people grappling with low back pain. They have a powerful opportunity to use this power for good.
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How useful are scripted messages? — the link between evidence and practice
What does the evidence say about using scripted messages to communicate with people?