The Relation of Readiness for Return to Work and Return to Work Among Iranian Cancer Survivors

Ghasempour, Mostafa; Shabanloei, Reza; Rahmani, Azad; Jafarabadi, Mohammad Asghari; Abri, Fariba; Khajehgoodari, Mohammad

doi:10.1007/s13187-019-01588-1

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“…Despite the difference in cancer types and the social welfare system, approximately 49-91% of cancer patients return to work within a year worldwide [2][3][4][5][6][7]. However, according to the analysis of the national health insurance data, about half of all working cancer patients lose their jobs after receiving a cancer diagnosis, and only up to 40% of them are reemployed [8,9].…”

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Changes after cancer diagnosis and return to work: experience of Korean cancer patients

Bae

Cho

2021

BMC Cancer

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Background Cancer patients’ return to work is a growing aspect of survivorship care, yet limited studies have been conducted in Korea to understand the work-related experience of cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to understand the unmet needs of cancer patients and identify the necessary factors to develop a vocational intervention program based on cancer patients’ work-related experience after cancer diagnosis. Methods Semi-structured individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 50 cancer patients who were working at the time of diagnosis at a university hospital in Seoul, South Korea from July to September of 2017. Interview data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results ‘The changes patients experienced after cancer diagnosis’ were categorized into Personal and socio-environmental changes. ‘Personal changes’ were changes within the patient that were further divided into ‘physical’, ‘psychological’ and ‘spiritual’ changes while ‘socio-environmental changes’ were changes in either ‘attitude’ and ‘relationship’ of other people cancer patients encountered. In addition to these post-diagnosis changes, the following 4 major factors related to return-to-work were identified to affect patients’ experience: ‘fear of cancer recurrence’, ‘financial status’, ‘informational support’, and ‘job-related work environment’. Conclusion Cancer patients’ working status was determined by personal and socio-environmental changes after the cancer diagnosis which as well as psychological distress and practical issues such as fear of cancer recurrence, financial burden, and work environment. Educational materials and intervention programs informing patients on these changes and factors may facilitate their return-to-work after diagnosis.

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Changes after cancer diagnosis and return to work: experience of Korean cancer patients

Bae

Cho

2021

BMC Cancer

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“…RTW can provide a certain amount of economic income, which is conducive to alleviating the nancial burden [15,16]. Besides, RTW is also of great signi cance for cancer survivors to realize social value [17], reduce loneliness [18], divert attention from fear of disease progression [19], and improve their quality of life [15,20]. However, post-treatment cancer survivors bear the symptoms of distress, decreased work ability, uncertainty about disease management, and high psychological stress.…”

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Research on return to work for colorectal cancer survivors: A bibliometric analysis

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Purpose Colorectal cancer survivors’ returning to work is a symbol of recovery as well as back to society. However, few studies have explored the study orientation for this domain. A bibliometric analysis of this field is urgently needed. Methods The database of Web of Science Core Collection was utilized to search publications. Characteristics of literature including publication years, countries, institutions, journals and authors were analyzed. VOSviewer and CiteSpace were utilized for data visualization. The data search and analysis were conducted on May 11, 2022. Results Totally, 125 articles were identified. The article number has grown gradually in the last twenty years. The League of European Research Universities and author De Boer Agem from the Netherlands contribute most in this field. The Journal of Supportive Care In Cancer issued the utmost articles, and the journal of Psycho Oncology outranked other journals with citations suggesting that it serves as the landmark journal. Outcomes, employment & financial burden, health & barriers and quality of life & rehabilitation are high-frequency keywords in co-occurrence analysis. Burst analysis revealed that experience, financial burden, risk factors, symptoms distress (fatigue), unemployment and physical activity studies were the emerging hot spots in the domain. The management of return to work after colorectal cancer is multidisciplinary. Conclusions The understanding of returning to work for colorectal cancer patients has improved increasingly over the two decades. The author De Boer Agem from the Netherlands and the Journal of Supportive Care In Cancer made the largest contribution to this domain. More attention should be paid to experience, financial burden, risk factors, symptoms of distress (fatigue), unemployment, and intervention studies. Multidisciplinary integration is the essence.

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“…Outside of Korea, it has been reported that, despite differences arising from factors such as cancer type and social welfare system, approximately 49-91% of cancer patients return to work within a year [6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

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Changes After Cancer Diagnosis and Return to Work: Moving Forward Without Direction

Bae

Cho

2020

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Background: The purpose of this study was to understand the unmet needs of cancer patients and identify the necessary factors to develop a vocational intervention program based on cancer patients’ work-related experience after cancer diagnosis.Methods: Semi-structured individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 50 cancer patients who were working at the time of diagnosis at a university hospital in Seoul, South Korea from July to September of 2017. Interview data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.Results: ‘The changes patients experienced after cancer diagnosis’ were categorized into Personal and socio-environmental changes. ‘Personal changes’ were changes within the patient that were further divided into ‘physical’, ‘psychological’ and ‘spiritual’ changes while ‘socio-environmental changes’ were changes in either ‘attitude’ and ‘relationship’ of other people cancer patients encountered. In addition to these post-diagnosis changes, the following 4 major factors related to return-to-work were identified to affect patients’ experience: ‘fear of cancer recurrence’, ‘financial status’, ‘informational support’, and ‘working environment’.Conclusion: Cancer patients’ working status was determined by the interaction between the patients’ post-diagnosis changes and 4 factors related to return-to-work, with the factors’ positive or negative effect leading to return-to-work. In particular, cancer patients faced difficulties processing and appropriately responding to the potential changes occurring after cancer diagnosis due to lack of information. Based on these findings, we plan to develop an educational intervention reflecting these factors to promote cancer patients’ return-to-work. Educational materials and intervention programs informing patients on these changes and factors may facilitate their return-to-work after diagnosis.

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The Relation of Readiness for Return to Work and Return to Work Among Iranian Cancer Survivors

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References 34 publications

Changes after cancer diagnosis and return to work: experience of Korean cancer patients

Changes after cancer diagnosis and return to work: experience of Korean cancer patients

Research on return to work for colorectal cancer survivors: A bibliometric analysis

Changes After Cancer Diagnosis and Return to Work: Moving Forward Without Direction

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