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Zhu Wei Lim1, Chung-Ching Wang, Wei-Te Wu
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan (Dr Lim); Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital; and School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China (Dr Wang and Dr Chen); National Institute of Environmental Health Science, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan, Republic of China (Dr Wu).
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|September 12, 2021
Summary
Employment status changes, particularly salary adjustments, are common for occupational cancer survivors. Understanding these shifts helps reduce the economic burden on society.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Cancer survivorship
- Socioeconomic impact of cancer
Background:
- Occupational cancers pose significant challenges to worker well-being and economic stability.
- Understanding the long-term employment trajectory of cancer survivors is crucial for support systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate changes in employment status among occupational cancer survivors from diagnosis up to two years.
- To identify key demographic and employment factors associated with employment status changes in this population.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 86 workers diagnosed with occupational cancer between 2004 and 2015 from the Labor Insurance Database.
- Data collection included employment status, salary, age, gender, district, and industry.
Main Results:
- Salary adjustment was the most frequent employment status change (37%).
- The 28-45 year-old group (55%), males (30%), and those in the Southern district (34%) showed the highest rates of employment changes by day 730.
- The Wholesale and Retail Trade industry had the highest percentage of cancer survivors remaining in the workplace.
Conclusions:
- Employment status changes, especially salary adjustments, significantly impact occupational cancer survivors.
- Addressing these employment shifts is vital for mitigating the socioeconomic burden associated with occupational cancers.
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