The Relation of Readiness for Return to Work and Return to Work Among Iranian Cancer Survivors
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The Relation of Readiness for Return to Work and Return to Work Among Iranian Cancer Survivors Mostafa Ghasempour 1 & Reza Shabanloei 1 Mohammad Khajehgoodari 1
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Azad Rahmani 1 & Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi 2 & Fariba Abri 3 &
# American Association for Cancer Education 2019
Abstract Return to work after completion of cancer treatments has many benefits for patients, families, and society. Readiness for return to work (RRTW) seems to be an effective factor for return to work in cancer survivors. Therefore, the present study was to investigate return to work and its relation to RRTW among Iranian survivors of cancer. This descriptive-correlational study examined a total of 227 survived cancer patients with completed primary treatments and without active cancer symptoms. Data were collected by the return to work and RRTW questionnaires and analyzed with descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using SPSS software. Upon completion of initial treatment, 166 (73.2%) of survivor participants returned to work, of which 78 (34.4%) and 88 (38.4%) participants returned to full-time and part-time works, respectively. ANOVA test showed a significant difference between RRTW and the type of return to work. In addition, results of regression analysis revealed that there was a positive significant relationship between RRTW and the rate of return to work before and after the adjustment of variables (p ≤ 0.05). Considering the findings of the study, there is a necessary need planning for rehabilitation programs by nursing managers concerning these patients to facilitate their return to work. Keywords Return to work . Readiness for return to work . Cancer . Cancer survivors
Introduction According to global health statistics, cancer in Iran is the third leading cause of mortality after coronary artery disease and accidents [1, 2]. Improvements in previous therapies, the gradual development of new therapies for cancer patients, and early disease detection have led to an increasing number of cancer survivors [3]. According to Iranian cancer statistics estimated that has approximately 98 men and 110 women out of 100,000 people have cancer in Iran [4]. This hallmark study points to the possible impact of addressing cancer survivorship in-country, considering that early detection rates and * Reza Shabanloei [email protected] 1
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Sina Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
the 5-year survivor rates for the patient with cancer have been improving globally. For example, 64% of the 13.7 million Americans who are living with cancer have had a cancer diagnoses for less than 5 years [5–8]. Diagnosis and treatment of cancer can create many complications for patients, including multiple physical and psychological complicat
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