Focus Group 2 – Chronic Pain in the EU Working Population
Venue: European Parliament, Brussels
Best Practices in Europe: Chronic Pain in the EU Working Population.
Objective: Publication of “SIP Proposal for Action: European Best Practices for Reintegration of Chronic Pain Patients into the Workforce”.
Translation in EU-5 languages: English – German – Spanish – French – Italian
Opening Ceremony
13:00 – 13:10:
| Hans-Georg Kress | EFIC President | Welcome | Presentation Video (eng) Statement (eng) |
13:10 – 13:20:
| Marian Harkin | Member European Parliament (IRE) | Chair & Introduction to the Key Note Presentations |
Video (eng) Statement (eng) |
| Liam Conroy | Irish EFIC Councilor | Co-Chair | Video (eng) |
Key Note Presentations
| Brenda O’Brien | 13:30 – 13:40 | European Agency for Safety and Health at Work | “An Update from EU-OSHA: Current and Future Activities” | Presentation Video (eng) |
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| Joop van Griensven, Teresa Petrangolini, Mariano Votta |
13:40 – 13:50 | President Pain Alliance Europe, Past Director Active Citizenship Network (ACN), Project Manager (ACN) |
“European Assessment of the EU Patient Right of Avoiding Unnecessary Suffering and Pain” | Presentation Video Joop (eng) Video Teresa (eng) Video Mariano (eng) |
NL IT IT |
| Stefano Coaccioli | 13:50 – 14:00 | Chief, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Medical Pain Therapy “Santa Maria” General Hospital, Terni | “EU epidemiology of chronic pain in the working population” | Presentation Video (eng) |
IT |
| Anna Vavrovsky | 14:00 – 14:10 | Academy for Value in Health GmbH | “The economic burden of chronic pain in the working population” | Presentation Video (eng) |
AT |
Proposal for Action
14:30 – 15:45: Best-Practices in Europe – Proposal for Action
Chair: John Christopher Wells, EFIC President Elect
| Jacqueline Lyttle | 14:30 – 14:45 | Director of Commissioning, Jackel Solutions ltd. | “Facing the NHS challenge: Understanding the costs and pathways of chronic pain patients” | Presentation Video (eng) Statement (eng) |
UK |
| Harry Kletzko | 14:45 – 15:00 | Vice-President German Pain League | “Integrated Health Care Concept for (Low) Back Pain Patients” | Presentation Video (eng) Video (de) |
DE |
| Françoise Laroche | 15:00 – 15:15 | President of CEDR (Cercle d’Etude de la Douleur en Rhumatologie/Musculoskeletal Pain Specialists Association) | “Chronic low back pain patients’ management. Psychoeducation programs. Is there an impact on disability ans sick-leave days?” | Presentation Video (eng) |
FR |
| Michiel Reneman | 15:15 – 15:30 | Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen | “Working on work; practice examples from the Netherlands” | Presentation Video (eng) |
NL |
| Clairy Wiholm | 15:30 – 15:45 | Swedish Social Insurance Agency | “REHSAM – A National Research Program in Sweden, enhancing return to work” | Presentation Video (eng) |
SE |
15:45 – 17:20: Focus Group Discussion with all participants on the SIP Proposal for Action (Statement/Phrase).
Video Proposal for Action Discussion
| Roman Haas | Moderator | Medical Quality GmbH | Presentation | AT |
| Andrea Warpakowski | SIP Reporter | Medical Journalist | DE |
Closure
17:20 – 17:30:
| Hans-Georg Kress | EFIC President | “Summary of SIP Proposal for Action: EU Best Practices & Closure” | Presentation Video (eng) Statement (eng) |
17:30: Departure for Participants SIP Focus Group 2.