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Liliana Tenney1, Carol E Brown, Matthew Schilz
1From the Center for Health, Work & Environment and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado (L.T., C.E.B., M.S., M.G., M.D., A.D.-R., B.W., L.S.N.); Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, and Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado (L.S.N.); and Department of Health Systems, Management, and Policy, Colorado School of Public Health, and University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado (C.B.).
Objectives:
Few Total Worker Health ® studies and fewer interventions examine well-being in the work context of cancer survivorship. We investigated the possibility of occupation and oncology professionals working together to address employed survivors' work-associated needs.
Methods:
We employed a community-based participatory research approach to examine the educational, contextual, and workflow needs of oncology care team members to inform intervention design. Focus groups were conducted with oncology care team members and occupational medicine physicians. Key themes from each group were then examined.
Results:
Themes included oncology care team's role in helping patients navigate resources, providing psychosocial support, and educating patients. Major themes for ways to better provide employment-related support during treatment included referring patients to employment experts and providing education on employment support.
Conclusions:
Occupational health professionals in collaboration with oncology clinics could play an important role in assisting cancer survivors' ability to navigate employment challenges.
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