The assessment of returning to work following treatment and the associated personal, disease, and treatment factors among breast cancer survivors in central China

Li, Min; Gao, Jinnan; Li, Ming; Wang, Linying

doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06354-y

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“…A similar RTW rate was found by Li et al in a retrospective cohort study among 396 BCS. The overall RTW rates at 12 and 36 months following cancer treatment were 24.4% and 32.7%, respectively [10]. BCS face similar workplace challenges in China to those observed in other countries [11].…”

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Chinese Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy Scale among Chinese Female Breast Cancer Survivors

Cheng

Lee²,

Li³

et al. 2023

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Breast cancer is the leading cancer type among women globally. Since breast cancer has a high survival rate, most survivors are likely to return to work (RTW). In recent years, breast cancer cases have risen significantly in younger age groups. As self-efficacy is an important factor in the success of RTW, this study performed a translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Chinese version of the Return-To-Work Self-Efficacy Scale (CRTWSE-19) and examined its psychometric properties in patients with breast cancer. This validation study followed standard guidelines, including forward translation, back translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric testing. The results of this study show that the CRTWSE-19 met reliability standards, including high internal reliability for the total scores and subscales. An exploratory factor analysis of 19 items extracted 3 factors showing consistency with the original version of the RTWSE-19. Criterion validity was demonstrated by comparing subdomains with the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory. Furthermore, the known-group validity was studied by comparing mean scores among the unemployed group and the employed group. We conclude that the CRTWSE-19 has very good screening accuracy and is able to discriminate between working and unemployed populations. It can facilitate health care professionals in triaging, planning, and evaluating interventions in clinical practice.

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Chinese Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy Scale among Chinese Female Breast Cancer Survivors

Cheng

Lee²,

Li³

et al. 2023

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“…La fatiga prolongada es uno de los factores que afecta el desempeño en el trabajo. Nuestros datos muestran que una alta proporción de mujeres supervivientes de cáncer de mama refiere astenia, superando cifras de mujeres en China (45) y en Israel (35). Un 32% de las pacientes con esta secuela, perciben un bajo apoyo organizacional, que sería fundamental para lograr un retorno laboral sostenido de estas pacientes (46, 47).…”

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Apoyo organizacional percibido y comportamientos de empoderamiento en mujeres supervivientes de cáncer de mama reincorporadas laboralmente

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Objetivo: evaluar el apoyo organizacional percibido y los comportamientos de empoderamiento en mujeres sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama, activas laboralmente, en un centro de referencia oncológico. Métodos: estudio descriptivo en el que se recolectaron datos sobre las características sociodemográficas, laborales, clínicas, las secuelas del tratamiento, los comportamientos de empoderamiento y la percepción del apoyo organizacional. Resultados: Cerca del 90% de las mujeres conservó el trabajo anterior al diagnóstico. El 69% reportó que sus ingresos se mantuvieron iguales. La mayoría de las mujeres participantes percibieron bajo apoyo organizacional, y este cambia según la presencia de algunas secuelas del tratamiento. El 49.6% de las participantes había adoptado totalmente comportamientos de empoderamiento que varían significativamente de acuerdo con la edad, la presencia de secuelas, el apoyo organizacional percibido y el tiempo de retorno al trabajo. Conclusión: Las secuelas del tratamiento tienen influencia sobre el apoyo organizacional percibido y la adopción de comportamientos de empoderamiento.

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“…Multiple factors are associated with the probability of RTW. Many studies [ 11 , 12 ] have reported that younger age, higher education level, single status, high income and good employer support are associated with higher levels of RTW. On the other hand, old age, low education level, low income and poor support were barriers to RTW.…”

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Assessment of late treatment-related symptoms using patient-reported outcomes and various factors affecting return to work in survivors of breast cancer

Rai¹,

Malik²,

Valiyaveettil³

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Survival in these patients has increased because of early diagnosis and multimodality treatment methods. Return to premorbid functional status after treatment is essential for rehabilitation and good quality of life. Many patients suffer from late treatment-related symptoms which affect their return to premorbid status. Various health-related and work-related variables also affect the return to premorbid status. Materials and methods:This is a cross-sectional study in which 98 patients with breast carcinoma who received curative treatment were included 6-12 months post-radiotherapy completion. Patients were interviewed to assess their type of work and hours of work prior to diagnosis and at the time of the study. The extent to which they are able to return to their pre-diagnosis level of work was noted and various factors that were hindering them were documented. Treatment-related symptoms were assessed using selected questions from NCI PRO-CTCAE (version 1.0) questionnaire. Results:The median age of diagnosis of patients included in the study was 49-50 years. The most common symptoms experienced by patients were fatigue (55%), pain (34%) and oedema (27%). 57% of patients were employed before diagnosis, of which only 20% were able to return to their employment post-treatment. All patients were involved in household work prior to diagnosis and 93% were able to get back to their routine household work, with 20% of patients requiring frequent work breaks. About 40% of patients reported social stigma as a factor that hindered them from returning to work. Conclusion:Most patients return to household work post-treatment. Fatigue, pain and social stigma were the most common barriers to return to employment. Patient-reported outcomes and functional assessments can enable better survivorship care.

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The assessment of returning to work following treatment and the associated personal, disease, and treatment factors among breast cancer survivors in central China

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Chinese Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy Scale among Chinese Female Breast Cancer Survivors

Chinese Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy Scale among Chinese Female Breast Cancer Survivors

Apoyo organizacional percibido y comportamientos de empoderamiento en mujeres supervivientes de cáncer de mama reincorporadas laboralmente

Assessment of late treatment-related symptoms using patient-reported outcomes and various factors affecting return to work in survivors of breast cancer

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