Engaging Oncology and Occupational Medicine to Inform Design of a Total Worker Health® Intervention to Address Employment, Financial, and Well-Being Outcomes in Cancer Survivors

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• Personal Author:
  Bradley C ; Brown CE ; Dally M ; Dye-Robinson A ; Goering M ; Newman, Lee S. ; Schilz M ; Tenney L ; Williams B
• Description:
  Objectives: Few Total Worker Health® studies and fewer interventions examine well-being in the work context of cancer survivorship. We investigated the possibility of occupation and oncology professionals working together to address employed survivors' work-associated needs. Methods: We employed a community-based participatory research approach to examine the educational, contextual, and workflow needs of oncology care team members to inform intervention design. Focus groups were conducted with oncology care team members and occupational medicine physicians. Key themes from each group were then examined. Results: Themes included oncology care team's role in helping patients navigate resources, providing psychosocial support, and educating patients. Major themes for ways to better provide employment-related support during treatment included referring patients to employment experts and providing education on employment support. Conclusions: Occupational health professionals in collaboration with oncology clinics could play an important role in assisting cancer survivors' ability to navigate employment challenges. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Oncology Cancer Survivors Community Based Employment Occupational Medicine Total Worker Health TWH Well-being
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Denver Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070021
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2024 Nov; 66(11):e537-e543
• Contact Point Address:
  Liliana Tenney, DrPH, MPH, 13001 E. 17th Pl., 3rd Floor, Mail Stop B119 HSC, Aurora, CO 80045
• Email:
  Liliana.tenney@cuanschutz.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20210901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:faae42bbb400d553db5267dfbee3f7d10c93fc3642e6fb1fb68d2e093d24a6108b492cb1a4dd6e710bcdced1476e25d5a1fc9ce46267f19bce6d9035c4ce8470
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208327/cdc_208327_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 160.75 KB ]