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- Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec)
Chronic Pain and Higher Education : The Invisible Case in Québec
Author/contributor
- Alder, Helen (Author)
Title
Chronic Pain and Higher Education : The Invisible Case in Québec
Abstract
Pain is often understood in terms of its obvious sources, such as broken bones. Too few, however, are familiar with the concept of chronic pain, and the ways in which it affects the day-to-day lives of those who suffer from it. Chronic pain affects roughly 11-38% of all children and adolescents, making it a very common disability, and about 20% of those living with chronic pain have it persist into adulthood (Ocay, 2022). Roughly 10% of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) transition to adult pain care between 16 and 25 years of age (Kudrina et al., 2022). These youth may also experience functional disability, higher rates of school absenteeism, poor sleep quality, and mental health problems. Furthermore, those that suffer from chronic pain often cannot pause their education to recover because recovery is not necessarily an attainable goal. It is crucial to support these students and young adults as much as possible as they are already disadvantaged by inadequate access to the healthcare they need.
Institution
Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec)
Date
November, 2023
Pages
12
Language
en
Rights
You are not authorized to use or reproduce this work for any commercial purpose or to further distribute, perform, or alter works in any way without express permission of the owner of the copyright or proxy.
Citation
Alder, Helen. Chronic Pain and Higher Education : The Invisible Case in Québec. Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec), November 2023.
Subject
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Education
- Access
- Post-secondary
- Health
Geographical area
- Québec (Province)
Type
- Brief
Contributing CKOL partner
- Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec)
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Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec)
Fondation :
Janvier 2018
Public cible :
Jeunes anglophones (âgés de 16 à 30 ans) dans la province de Québec.
Site Web :
https://www.y4yquebec.org/
Activités :
Partager l'information sur les ressources, les possibilités de formation et de réseautage, et les services d'emploi et de carrière pour les jeunes anglophones (âgés de 16 à 30 ans); offrir des possibilités de mise en réseau pour les jeunes anglophones du Québec, afin d'inclure des possibilités d'engagement avec la majorité de langue officielle; produire et diffuser des politiques concernant les jeunes anglophones du Québec.
Ancien nom :
s. o.