Returning to work following cancer: a qualitative exploratory study into the experience of returning to work following cancer

Returning to work following cancer: a qualitative exploratory study into the experience of returning to work following cancer.

The experience of returning to work following cancer is a largely unknown area of cancer research. This preliminary study aimed to explore the factors that influence decisions about return to work either during or after cancer treatment and to identify the important aspects of returning to work. Qualitative data were collected using individual interviews (n = 19) and two focus groups (n = 4, n ...

Work Sustainability Among Male Cancer Survivors After Returning to Work

BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the work continuance rate among cancer survivors after return to work (RTW). The objective of this study was to clarify work sustainability after RTW among Japanese male cancer survivors. METHODS We collected data on male cancer survivors from an occupational health register. Inclusion criteria were as follows: employees who returned to work after an e...

Predictors of returning to work.

An investigation of predictors of returning to work in a sample of physically injured persons who are receiving workers' compensation benefits and vocational rehabilitation is presented. One hundred fourteen injured subjects (86 with back injury; 28, other injury) undergoing vocational rehabilitation and receiving workers' compensation benefits were assessed on demographic, emotional, cognitive...

Breastfeeding and returning to work.

Returning to work after stroke: a review.

This review focuses on the experiences and rehabilitation needs of working age, higher functioning stroke survivors in relation to their 'return to work'. It grew out of the poststroke experience of one of the authors and her realization of the inadequacy of services to facilitate return to work and optimal recovery from stroke. The authors' aim is to present a practice-oriented review that can...