Qualitative Assessment of Perceived Organizational Support for Employed Breast Cancer Survivors

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• Personal Author:
  Austin HL ; Bellizzi KM ; Blank TO ; Cavallari JM ; Cherniack, Martin G. ; Decker RE ; Dugan AG ; Namazi S ; Shaw WS ; Swede H ; Tannenbaum SH
• Description:
  Objective: A more detailed understanding of unmet organizational support needs and workplace-based best practices for supporting cancer survivors is needed. Methods: Ninety-four working breast cancer survivors responded to an open-ended survey question regarding the desired types of organizational support that were and were not received during early survivorship. We performed content-analysis of qualitative data. Results: Major themes included instrumental support, emotional support, and time-based support. The need for flexible arrangements and reduced workloads was mostly met. Unmet needs included navigation/coordination, understanding/empathy, and time off for treatment and recovery. Conclusions: Organizational support can help cancer survivors manage their health and work roles, diminishing work-health conflict and turnover intent. Study findings can be used to design targeted interventions to fulfill cancer survivors' unmet organizational support needs, which may also apply to workers with other chronic health conditions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Organizational Support Breast Cancer Cancer Survivors Employment Qualitative Analysis Social Support Survivorship Unmet Needs Work Organization
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068083
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2023 Oct; 65(10):868-879
• Contact Point Address:
  Alicia G. Dugan, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington CT 06030
• Email:
  adugan@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut School of Medicine/Dentistry
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20200901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20230831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a3d080a9bd49d1da69f7ef57a18c2b12edafc885d9f8b48c2bd86d43680f458bc8b2ccb795a0a7f08b7094b7959af416e8f4de45fa95f92fb47f31ab2746a2d2
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230301/cdc_230301_DS1.pdf
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