Short-term employment changes of men newly diagnosed with cancer: well-being of cancer survivors at work study (WeCanWork).

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• Personal Author:
  Bradley CJ ; Dally M ; Dye-Robinson A ; Newman, Lee S. ; Schwatka, Natalie V. ; Tenney L
• Description:
  Purpose: Employed cancer survivors often work during cancer treatment because work provides social support, income, and, in the United States, health insurance. Many prior studies focus on women and breast cancer. This study enrolled men newly diagnosed with cancer and short-term employment changes. Methods: A convenience sample of 95 employed men aged 21 to 70 years were recruited. All were newly diagnosed with a malignant solid tumor and received adjuvant treatment. Statistically significant differences were determined using t-tests and chi-squared tests. We used univariate and multivariable logistic regression to estimate the likelihood that employed men reduced weekly hours worked 3 months following diagnosis. Results: Nearly all employed men enrolled remained working (82%) and working full-time 3 months after initiating adjuvant cancer treatment. Men insured through their employer were more likely to be employed 3 months after starting adjuvant treatment. Among employed men, Hispanic men, those with low educational attainment, and those with low physical work demands (marginal effect = - 0.16, p < 0.01) were less likely to reduce weekly hours worked. Conclusions: Employer-based health insurance has an important role in work continuation. Systematic differences in ethnicity, education, and work demands are associated with reduced weekly hours worked. Implications for cancer survivors: The findings suggest that health insurance through an employer may be a motivator to continue working, most likely to pay for ongoing treatment and offset financial losses. Hispanic men, men with low educational attainment, and men employed in physically demanding jobs may benefit from support services to help navigate work and treatment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cancer Survivors; Employment And Cancer; Health Insurance And Employment; Occupational Health; Work Continuation; Workforce Accommodations Cancer Survivors; Work Arrangements; Work Schedules; Employee Health; Occupational Health;
• ISSN:
  1932-2259
• 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
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070570
• Citation:
  J Cancer Surviv 2025 Mar; :[Epub ahead of print]
• Contact Point Address:
  Cathy J. Bradley, University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
• Email:
  cathy.bradley@cuanschutz.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20210901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Cancer Survivorship
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248322/cdc_248322_DS1.pdf
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