Exploration of return-to-work interventions for breast cancer patients: a scoping review

Bilodeau, Karine; Tremblay, Dominique; Durand, Marie-José

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“…However, to-date still little is known about the long-term impact of side effects on RTW. Yet, a good understanding of these issues is needed to help breast cancer survivors returning into working life (Bilodeau, Tremblay, & Durand, 2017).…”

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Return to work after breast cancer: The role of treatment‐related side effects and potential impact on quality of life

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For breast cancer survivors return to work (RTW) is important from an economic, societal and personal perspective. Thus, we investigated the impact of side effects and other factors on RTW. Five years post‐diagnosis 135 disease‐free breast cancer survivors below retirement age who were employed pre‐diagnosis recorded their current and previous working status and reasons for impaired RTW. Patient‐reported outcomes were prospectively reported over the cancer continuum. One year post‐surgery 57% of survivors worked the same and 22% with reduced working time compared to pre‐diagnosis. Logistic regression revealed significant associations of depressive symptoms, arm morbidity, lower education and younger age with impaired RTW after 1 year, and persisting physical fatigue and living with partner with impaired RTW after 5 years. Major self‐reported reasons included fatigue and cognitive problems. Temporal patterns of general quality of life (QoL), physical, cognitive and role function, and financial problems were significantly worse among women with no RTW compared to those working again. In conclusion, cessation of work after breast cancer seems associated with worse QoL. Fatigue, psychological and cognitive problems as well as arm morbidity seemed to hinder RTW. Thus, a better management of these problems might help women to stay in working life.

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Return to work after breast cancer: The role of treatment‐related side effects and potential impact on quality of life

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“…A good OP should liaise with oncologists, physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists and employers. Each one of these figures should cooperate, offering a unique point of view, in order to help overcome physical and relational disfunctions [7,18,19,38,43,51].…”

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“…These results are the product of multiple factors that we can resume in three macro topics: clinical outcomes, lifestyle and occupational variables. These factors make RTW process a long path and the patient should be assisted from the beginning by occupational physicians (OPs) [7].…”

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Return to Work of Breast Cancer Survivors: Perspectives and Challenges for Occupational Physicians

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Breast cancer is one of the most common diseases worldwide, mainly affecting the female gender. Considering the increase of breast cancer incidence and the decrease of mortality due to news diagnostic and therapeutic tools, the return to work issue after treatment is going to be very common in the next years. Occupational physicians therefore need to face the return to work and the fitness for work of workers previously diagnosed with breast cancer with a sufficient cultural and technical background. In addition to individual characteristics preceding the diagnosis, clinical outcome, lifestyles and occupational variables are the most impactful factors on return to work that need to be taken into account. The aim of this work is to analyze these factors and discuss the central role of occupational physicians in the decision-making process of returning to work in breast cancer survivors.

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“…Similarly the study ofKnott et al (2014) conclude from their qualitative study among patients and health care professionals that there is a need of further investigation of the specific role of health care professionals and supporting patients with RTW. Another study included specialised oncological occupational physicians(Groeneveld et al, 2012), while a review ofBilodeau, Tremblay, and Durand (2017), which explored RTW intervention for breast cancer patients, found a range of health care providers including nurses, physicians, occupational physicians were involved in the interventions. Another study included specialised oncological occupational physicians(Groeneveld et al, 2012), while a review ofBilodeau, Tremblay, and Durand (2017), which explored RTW intervention for breast cancer patients, found a range of health care providers including nurses, physicians, occupational physicians were involved in the interventions.…”

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Development of a tailored work-related support intervention for gastrointestinal cancer patients

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Aim is the development of a work-related support intervention, tailored to the severity of work-related problems of patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer treated with curative intent. Two methods were used: (1) Work-related problems were identified from the literature and submitted to an expert panel during a modified Delphi study. Experts allocated work-related problems into degrees of severity: mild, severe or complex. In addition, experts indicated which health care professional should provide the tailored support: (2) These outcomes were combined with existing interventions to design the tailored intervention. Semi-structured interviews with experts were conducted to assess whether the intervention was comprehensive, and feasible for daily practice. A decision diagram measuring severity of work-related problems was developed based on the modified Delphi study with 44 experts, encompassing social, disease and occupational problems. Based on the degree of severity, support was provided by: an oncological nurse (mild), oncological occupational physician (severe) or multidisciplinary team (complex). The intervention encompassed three individual meetings in the clinical setting and was considered comprehensive and feasible by 12 experts. The intervention is innovative in combining oncological and occupational care in the clinic and being tailored to the needs of GI cancer patients with specific work-related problems.

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Exploration of return-to-work interventions for breast cancer patients: a scoping review

Abstract: The variability of interventions found indicates the need to clarify the concept of RTW after a BC diagnosis. Recommendations are made for the development of multicomponent interventions that include both the clinic and the workplace to meet the particular needs of this population.

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Return to work after breast cancer: The role of treatment‐related side effects and potential impact on quality of life

Return to work after breast cancer: The role of treatment‐related side effects and potential impact on quality of life

Return to Work of Breast Cancer Survivors: Perspectives and Challenges for Occupational Physicians

Development of a tailored work-related support intervention for gastrointestinal cancer patients

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