PATHWAYS-PArticipation To Healthy Workplaces And inclusive Strategies in the Work Sector

KICK-OFF MEETING 21st May 2015

Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea)

12 Guillaume Kroll, Drosbach Building A3/043,

L-1882 Luxembourg

A new three years EU project coordinated by Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Dr Matilde Leonardi, in partnership with 12 Partners from 10 European Countries, is going to have its kick off meeting on 21st May in Luxembourg.

Persons with chronic diseases often encounter work-related problems, such as unemployment, absenteeism, reduced productivity, and stigmatization in the workplace. The rising prevalence of chronic diseases and the current period of economic crisis make these problems even more serious

The question why people with chronic diseases experience difficulties is crucial to plan strategies and interventions to increase their participation in the labour force.

This question was addressed in studies showing that employment problems among chronically ill persons are not only impairment-related, but also connected to socio-demographic and psychological factors, attitudes and beliefs, disclosure, job demands, organizational factors and macro-economic factors.

In response to these issues, that have negative consequences at individual, national and European levels, PATHWAYS project aims to

  1. identify existing integration and re-integration strategies in the workplace
  2. determine their effectiveness
  3. assess the employment-related needs of persons with chronic diseases and mental disorders, so to identify gaps in services tailored to them
  4. develop policy recommendations to improve European strategies for integration and reintegration into the workplace.

PATHWAYS CONSORTIUM

FONDAZIONE IRCSS ISTITUTO NEUROLOGICO CARLO BESTA FINCB-Coordinator Italy
UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID UAM Spain
PARC SANITARI SANT JOAN DE DÉU PSSJD Spain
PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS UTH Greece
UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE URI Slovenia
VSEOBECNA FAKULTNI NEMOCNICE V PRAZE VFN Czech Republic
GAILTAL KLINIK – NEUROLOGISCHE REHABILIATION KABEG Austria
UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI UJ Poland
HOGSKOLEN I OSLO OG AKERSHUS HIOA Norway
LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN LMU Germany
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AISBL EASPD Belgium
FACHHOCHSCHULE KARNTEN-GEMEINNUTZI CUAS Austria

 

A PPT presentation of the aims and objectives of the project is attached as well as the Meeting final Agenda.

PATHWAYS overview FINAL

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EU PATHWAYS Project This meeting  is part of the project / joint action ‘663474 / PATHWAYS’ which has received funding from the European Union’s Health Programme (2014-2020).