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Cancer as the cause of changes in work situation (a NOCWO study)
M-L Lindbohm1, E Kuosma, T Taskila
1Centre of Expertise for Health and Work Ability, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland. marja-liisa.lindbohm@ttl.fi
Psycho-Oncology
|July 13, 2010
Summary
A small percentage of cancer survivors changed jobs or retired due to cancer. Physically demanding work and lack of support significantly increased the risk of changing employers after cancer diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Cancer significantly impacts survivors' work lives.
- Understanding factors influencing employment changes is crucial for support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the frequency of work situation changes post-cancer.
- To analyze factors associated with changing employers due to cancer.
Main Methods:
- Study included 2030 working-aged cancer survivors (breast, testicular, prostate, lymphoma) from Nordic countries (1997-2002).
- Data collected via questionnaires (72% response rate) and cancer registries.
- Multivariable logistic regression analyzed factors for changing employers in 688 survivors.
Main Results:
- 5-10% of survivors changed employers, occupations, or tasks; 5% became unemployed; 9% retired due to cancer.
- Physically demanding work was the primary reason for changing employers.
- For women, low support from supervisors and occupational health increased employer changes.
Conclusions:
- Most cancer survivors maintain their employment status.
- Supervisory support in managing physically demanding tasks and considering illness is vital.
- Occupational health advice can aid survivors in job retention.
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