Notes taken from
presentation at Career Development Conference 2002 by Panel
consisting of Gweneth Crook of IAM Cares, Lisa Kallio of Orion
Health, and Stephen Macdonald of BCPWA
Barriers to Work
for Persons with HIV
Medical issues
Medication impact
Variable condition
Length of time out of work
Physician's concerns
Loss of lifestyle
Discrimination; stigma
Meaning of Work
Unrealistic expectations of work
Disclosure - when it's required
Loss of benefits; misinformation
Lack of technical skills
Lack labour market information
Barriers to Work
- Developing an Action Plan
Need for
graduated return to work (example 8 hrs a week)
Flexible work
schedules
Medical
appointments
Family
issues/support
Community
issues/support
Psychological
concerns (depression? anxiety?)
Lowered
self-confidence
- what classes could participant take to increase confidence
in schedule?
- what type of volunteer work could participant do to increase
confidence in skill development
- what resources are available to inform participants of
current skill sets
- what "job shadowing" potential might be considered
Lowered health
confidence
Don't identify
as part of a "disability" groups
Barriers to Work
- Population Dependent
Street-attached populations will need to address other issues
- main barrier to work is not HIV
substance abuse
issues (clean and sober for six months?)
