Population-based Survey of Beliefs about Neck and Upper Extremity Injuries: Prelude to Social Marketing Campaigns Designed to Reduce Disability
The researchers carried out a survey to measure the beliefs of adults in Alberta and Briths Columbia concerning activity, rest, treatment, expected outcome, and work ability following whiplash injury, neck pain from work injury, and /or work-related upper extremity injury. The survey data were then used to design a social marketing campaign about reducing chronic pain and disability related to these medical conditions
Research has shown that individual beliefs can affect pain and disability outcomes. This project surveyed a sample of B.C. and Alberta residents about their beliefs concerning recovery from three common workplace injuries: neck pain disorders, upper extremity pain disorders, and whiplash associated disorders (WAD). The survey results are relevant to clinical practice and social marketing efforts
| Principal Investigator: | Robert Ferrari (University of Alberta) |
| Co-investigators: | Douglas Gross , Linda Carroll, Anthony Russell (University of Alberta), Rachelle Buchbinder (Monash University, Melbourne Australia), Donald Krawciw (WorkSafeBC) |
| Funding Awarded: | $16,224* |
*In partnership with the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board