Return-to-work support in cancer patients: Which methodology?
Laétitia Rollin1, Geraldine De Blasi2, Line Boucher3
1Centre hospitalo-universitaire de Rouen, service de médecine du travail et pathologie professionnelle, Rouen, France; Rouen University, Sorbonne university, university of Paris 13, laboratory of medical informatics and knowledge engineering in e-Health, LIMICS, Inserm, 75006 Paris, France.
Bulletin Du Cancer
|December 23, 2019
Summary
Returning to work after cancer improves quality of life. Individual psychological support and company physician consultations significantly aid cancer patients
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
Background:
- Return to work is crucial for cancer patients' quality of life.
- Cancer survivorship presents challenges to employment.
- Multidisciplinary support is key for successful reintegration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To document return-to-work interventions used in a French hospital.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions on patient outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire was administered to 153 patients.
- Patients received multidisciplinary support post-cancer.
- Data analyzed to determine return-to-work rates.
Main Results:
- 50% of patients returned to work within two years.
- Individual psychological support significantly increased return-to-work rates (P=0.04).
- Company physician consultations showed a positive, though not significant, trend (P=0.08).
Conclusions:
- Systematically recommend individual psychological support and company physician consultations.
- Support groups and handicapped worker status recognition should be individualized.
- Interventions should focus on personalized patient needs for return to work.
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