This toolkit is designed for family physicians and other providers to help navigate the journey of care for patients with vulvodynia. From diagnosis to initiating management of symptoms for patients with vulvodynia, this toolkit is your go-to resource for step-by-step compassionate care.
Text LinkPainBC has pulled together a list of self management resources for health care professionals. This list includes programs, courses, downloadable documents, and groups from various organizations and on a wide range of topics.
Text LinkThe CARD system provides strategies that can be used to help cope before and during vaccination and needle procedures. The system consists of resources such as videos, handouts and activities that will help to prepare you and your child for vaccinations.
Text LinkSKIP’s Western Hub and Alberta Health Services co-authored a collection of informational packages about acute, transitional, and chronic pain! It is free to access online and can also be attached to patient’s electronic medical record after their hospital visit.
Text LinkThe Youth in Pain: Solutions for Effective Opioid Use project is one of SKIP’s most recent initiatives and was established in response to Health Canada’s Action Plan for Pain in Canada (2021), and guided by SKIP’s 2020 Opioids and Our Children national scoping meeting. The project’s overall aim is to share evidence-based solutions for the medical use of opioids to address short- and long-term pain in youth.
Text LinkThis standard guides the delivery of quality pediatric pain management. It focuses on how organizational leaders and dedicated teams should provide care based on the needs, goals, abilities, and preferences of children and their families. It does not prescribe a particular approach or intervention to pain management.
Text LinkThe Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Survey was developed and launched on International Women’s Day 2021 with the goal of eliciting a stronger understanding of patients’ experiences and identifying information gaps across different stages of life. This report on the survey's findings will help organizations in continuing to raise awareness and advocating for better care and health outcomes for women+*. The insights and testimonials provided will also help guide the development of programs and resources to support the community.
Text Link"Needle pokes" are one of the most common sources of pain for children seeking emergency medical care. They may be used during health care visits to collect blood, deliver medication and fluids, or to numb certain body parts while stitching, for example. This video and infographic provide information about needle pokes and useful tips for parents and families who have a child that may require a needle poke.
Text LinkThis eBook follows a teenager and her family’s experiences dealing with chronic pain, sharing the struggle to achieve daily activities and how the family learned to cope with and manage her pain. This tool is also available as an audiobook with breathing exercises, and as a videobook.
Text LinkRecorded webinars for researchers on patient engagement from the CPN.
Text LinkProviding care in the clinical areas of chronic pain, mental health and substance use, either alone or as co-morbidities, can be challenging. The BC Adaptive Mentorship Network for Pain, Mental Health and Substance Use (BCAMN) aims to build primary care capacity to support British Columbians living with chronic pain, mental health and substance use conditions.
Text LinkPain Waves is a podcast created by Pain BC where listeners can hear leading chronic pain experts and people in pain discuss the latest pain management research, tools, stories, and trends.
Text LinkDo you need to speak confidentially? You are no longer alone, the AQDC can support you. To be even more proactive, a support line has been created to help you better communicate your pain problems.
Text LinkThe aim of the Veteran and Family Well-Being series is to provide education on the evolution of pain management and current best practices in evidence-based interdisciplinary care. Presented in an accessible manner, the target audience is Veterans, their families, health care professionals, case managers, and researchers.
Text Link“Support groups” are one of the AQDC’s priorities and are part of the ongoing support framework for people living with chronic pain and their loved ones. This service reports to the Member Services Committee and is sponsored by the Board of Directors.
Text LinkCoaching for Health is a free program that will give you an opportunity to talk to someone regularly who gets what it takes to live with pain and will help you explore how to shift your life, lighten your days, manage pain, and successfully reach your goals for a return to function, confidence and hope.
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