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Catherine Backman

Professor
VCH Clinical Title(s)
Occupational Therapist
Degrees / Designations

BSR, MS, PhD, FCAOT

Contact Info
http://osot.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/faculty-directory/catherine-backman/
catherine.backman@ubc.ca
604-822-7409
cath_back

Biography

Catherine Backman is an occupational therapist and health researcher interested in the impact of chronic illness, like arthritis, on participation in life roles parenting, employment, and social activities. She and her graduate students also conduct and contribute to intervention studies relevant to occupational therapy and rehabilitation practice.

News and Awards

Connecting the dots between daily activities and easing inflammatory arthritis symptoms

Mar 27, 2020

Publications

  • Arthritis and rheumatism -

    Experiences of mothers living with inflammatory arthritis.

    Backman CL, Smith Ldel F, Smith S, Montie PL, Suto M
  • Rheumatology (Oxford, England) -

    Tension at the borders: perceptions of role overload, conflict, strain and facilitation in work, family and health roles among employed individuals with arthritis.

    Gignac MA, Backman CL, Kaptein S, Lacaille D, Beaton DE, Hofstetter C, Badley EM
  • Arthritis care & research -

    Exploring occupational disruption among women after onset of rheumatoid arthritis.

    McDonald HN, Dietrich T, Townsend A, Li LC, Cox S, Backman CL
  • The Journal of rheumatology -

    Understanding social role participation: what matters to people with arthritis?

    Gignac MA, Backman CL, Davis AM, Lacaille D, Mattison CA, Montie P, Badley EM
  • Arthritis and rheumatism -

    The Ergonomic Assessment Tool for Arthritis: development and pilot testing.

    Backman CL, Village J, Lacaille D
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