Successful Return to Work for Cancer Survivors

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• Personal Author:
  Alexander BH ; Baker BA ; Dagher RK ; Gerberich, Susan G. ; McGovern, Patricia M. ; Nachreiner, Nancy M.
• Description:
  This study investigated factors associated with successful return to work for cancer survivors in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. A focus group was held with seven female cancer survivors. Participants discussed return-to-work issues following a cancer diagnosis. Factors such as coworker support and job flexibility improved their experiences, whereas coworker and supervisor ignorance about cancer and lack of support made returning to work more stressful. Participants discussed personal, environmental, and cancer-related factors that influenced their experiences with returning to work following a cancer diagnosis. Knowledge of factors that support employees helps occupational health nurses ease their transition, and may improve quality of life for employees. Physicians and health care provider teams may play a critical role in the employees' positive evaluation of their recovery process. This pilot study serves as a basis for a larger, population-based study. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Workplace
• Keywords:
  Cancer Emotional-stress Employee-health Psychological-effects Psychological-processes Psychological-reactions Psychological-stress Qualitative-analysis Survival-rate Work-environment Work-organization Worker-motivation Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  0891-0162
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  290-295
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037465
• Citation:
  AAOHN J 2007 Jul; 55(7):290-295
• Contact Point Address:
  Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  AAOHN Journal - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f628f55745be78eac580ad3cc81f79f060a348be52711b83c8d2eab8ec62ab3c11a5df4c0f5cc00193719a904ee6ac2756d74d02bc1e8cabf6bb389200115c0c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188557/cdc_188557_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 128.98 KB ]