Profiles of Work and Quality of Life Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors

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• Personal Author:
  Dickson, Victoria V. ; Fletcher, Jason ; Ghazal, Lauren V. ; Merriman, John D. ; Santacroce, Sheila J. ; Wright, Fay
• Description:
  Work ability, or the perception of one's ability to work presently and in the future, may impact quality of life (QOL) among young adult (YA) cancer survivors. Through a convergent mixed methods design, we explored work ability, work-related goals, and QOL among YA hematologic cancer survivors within five years of diagnosis. We described associations at the individual- and microsystem (work)- levels; and compared factors across low and high work ability groups. Participants (N = 40) completed a survey and interview via digital platforms. Qualitative analysis revealed self-assessed declines in work ability led to questioning work-related goals and influenced QOL. Integrated analysis led to the development of four profiles, growing our understanding of work's influence on QOL for YA cancer survivors, and identifying components YAs considered when contemplating work-related goals after a cancer diagnosis. Larger studies are needed to elucidate these profiles and identify modifiable factors to inform targeted interventions to improve QOL. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cancer Survivors Cancer Survivors Qualitative Analysis Quality Of Life Symptom Assessment Work Work Capability Young Adult Young Workers
• ISSN:
  0193-9459
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  13 pdf pages
• Volume:
  45
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067452
• Citation:
  West J Nurs Res 2023 Apr; 45(4):293-305
• Contact Point Address:
  Lauren V. Ghazal, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, 400 North Ingalls St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
• Email:
  ghazall@umich.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Western Journal of Nursing Research
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9c1abf51f20e247d1c6d6bc16d06d1165c913ae3cf850a2d1ed863bcb029f674afa84d0f91e7542b7d5f8ae673d8fa638030214bf2e866f3a67dc5f67594ccbf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230754/cdc_230754_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 225.28 KB ]