Impact of Childhood Cancer on Maternal Employment in Japan

Okada, Hiromi; Maru, Mitsue; Maeda, Rumi; Iwasaki, Fuminori; Nagasawa, Mitsuru; Takahashi, Miyako

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“…Even after treatment completion, late effects of cancer and cancer treatment may persist, requiring specialist care . Such increased caregiving demands, and their own psychological distress, may reduce parents' capacity to work and result in work disruption, reduction of working hours, and resignation of a job, possibly leading to financial difficulties, as reported from European countries, Japan, Canada, and the United States …”

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Trajectories of income and social benefits for mothers and fathers of children with cancer: A national cohort study in Sweden

Hiyoshi

Montgomery

Bottai

et al. 2018

Cancer

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Social benefits appeared to ease the financial burden during the years around a cancer diagnosis. However, mothers experienced persistently lower income after benefits diminished. Experiences differed by single-parent versus dual-parent households, the survival of the child with cancer, and other relevant characteristics. Further investigation is needed for potential long-term consequences for mothers, including their career and future pension in retirement. Cancer 2018;124:1492-500. © 2018 American Cancer Society.

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Trajectories of income and social benefits for mothers and fathers of children with cancer: A national cohort study in Sweden

Hiyoshi

Montgomery

Bottai

et al. 2018

Cancer

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“…We identified 3359 articles through literature searches and included 35 articles, reporting on 29 individual studies (Figure ). Thirteen (37%) studies were conducted in Europe, 16 (46%) in North America/Australia, and six (17%) in Asia/Africa (Table ).…”

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The impact of childhood cancer on parents' socio‐economic situation—A systematic review

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Objective Taking care of children diagnosed with cancer may have considerable consequences on parents' socio‐economic situation. Our systematic review aimed to evaluate and synthesise the evidence on the impact of childhood cancer on parents' socio‐economic situation. Methods Systematic literature searches for articles published between January 2000 and January 2019 were performed in PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO. Findings of eligible articles were narratively synthesised and quality appraised. Results Our systematic review included 35 eligible articles. Childhood cancer had a substantial impact on parents' socio‐economic situation across all studies. This impact varied largely by geographical region. We observed a high prevalence of disruptions in parental employment such as job quitting or job loss, particularly among mothers. The associated income losses further contributed to families' perceived financial burden in addition to increased cancer‐related expenses. Adverse socio‐economic consequences were most pronounced shortly after diagnosis, however, persisted into early survivorship for certain groups of parents. We identified families of children diagnosed with haematological cancers, younger age at diagnosis, and lower parental socio‐economic position to be at particular risk for adverse socio‐economic consequences. Conclusions Following the child's cancer diagnosis, parents experience a broad range of adverse socio‐economic consequences. Further effort is needed to systematically implement an assessment of financial hardship in paediatric oncology together with appropriate support services along the cancer trajectory.

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“…Previous studies suggested that parents of survivors encounter substantial income losses and a high financial burden at the time of diagnosis and during treatment . However, studies investigating the long‐term impact are rare.…”

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“…Managing the child's disease and treatment alongside everyday responsibilities can be highly challenging for parents. Several studies demonstrated that treatment‐related work disruptions such as time off work, quitting or reducing workload are frequent among parents of patients with childhood cancer . These work disruptions resulted in substantial income losses .…”

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Household income and risk‐of‐poverty of parents of long‐term childhood cancer survivors

Mader

Roser

Baenziger

et al. 2017

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Impact of Childhood Cancer on Maternal Employment in Japan

Cited by 19 publications

References 27 publications

Trajectories of income and social benefits for mothers and fathers of children with cancer: A national cohort study in Sweden

Trajectories of income and social benefits for mothers and fathers of children with cancer: A national cohort study in Sweden

The impact of childhood cancer on parents' socio‐economic situation—A systematic review

Household income and risk‐of‐poverty of parents of long‐term childhood cancer survivors

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