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C Tiedtke1, A De Rijk2, A Van den Broeck3,4
1Department of Public Health and Primary Care: Centre for Environment & Health, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, 5th floor (Blok d, bus 7001), 3000, Leuven, Belgium. corine.tiedtke@kuleuven.be.
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
|April 5, 2020
Summary
Small businesses support cancer survivors
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Socio-economic studies
Background:
- Return to work (RTW) is crucial for cancer survivors.
- Small enterprises (less than 100 employees) face unique challenges in supporting RTW due to limited resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how small enterprises support cancer survivors' RTW.
- To identify the needs of these employers in facilitating RTW.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with 11 owners and 1 HR manager from 12 small enterprises.
- Thematic analysis incorporating Grounded Theory principles.
Main Results:
- Small enterprises' characteristics (informal, family-like, resource-limited) correlate with employer concerns (enterprise, employee's health, RTW adjustments, communication).
- Employers require information on legal rights/obligations, RTW strategies, and communication during the RTW process.
Conclusions:
- Close employer-employee relationships in small enterprises foster support for employees with cancer.
- Limited financial means pose a significant challenge, making long-term sickness and RTW a perceived financial risk.
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