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Surveillance of Asbestos-related Disease in British Columbia - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Surveillance of Asbestos-related Disease in British Columbia - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Surveillance of Asbestos-related Disease in British Columbia Asbestos Workshop: May 2010 Mieke Koehoorn, Chris McLeod, Lillian Tamburic, Paul Demers University of British Columbia Mesothelioma Cases in BC, 1970-2006 Compensated Cases..
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Compensated Cases…..
- More likely to be male
- More likely to have cancer of the pleura
- More likely to be of working age
- More likely to come from mining or other industrial
regions of the province
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Globe & Mail, March 13th, 2004
Increasing awareness of mesothelioma as a compensable disease through surveillance and notification
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Comparison of compensation rate for diagnosed mesothelioma cases, by letter status, 2002-2006
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Comparison of compensation rate for diagnosed mesothelioma cases, by letter status, 2002-2006
2007-2008: 49% and 52% compensated cases overall
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Comparison by Gender
No Letter Period Letter Period-Not Sent Letter Period - Sent
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Compensation Rate by Cancer Site
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Survival after diagnosis, by letter status,
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Improvements in Letter Intervention
- Suspected versus histological-confirmed cases, so
sent earlier
- Letter mailed on a regular basis, now includes
WorkSafeBC paperwork
- Letter to patients/families…..challenging to do given
privacy and clinician concerns
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Surveillance Challenges…..
- Identification of other asbestos related disease
- Registry of exposed workers
- Improving awareness and education
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Asbestos-Related Workers’ Compensation Claims, British Columbia
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