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SynthesisBMC public health2014

Factors associated with return to work of breast cancer survivors: a systematic review.

Tania Islam, Maznah Dahlui, Hazreen Abd Majid, Azmi Mohamed Nahar, Nur Aishah Mohd Taib, Tin Tin Su, MyBCC study group

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Synthesis in BMC public health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04350398 (Effect of Multidisciplinary Management by Hippotherapy on the Quality of Life of Women With a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 189 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04350398 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2017, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Multidisciplinary Management by Hippotherapy on the Quality of Life of Women With a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial on the Effectiveness of the Therapeutic Intervention

TypeinterventionalSponsorAlliance EquiphoriaRan2017 to 2022Enrolled83ConditionsBreast Cancer Female, Side Effects, Psychological Distress, Physical DisabilityArmsHippotherapy, Conventional therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

189 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Prognostic factors for return to work in breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  6. Experiences of women with breast cancer while working or returning to work: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  11. Long-term work retention after treatment for cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020
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  13. Predictors of Unemployment After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Tania Islam
Maznah Dahlui
Hazreen Abd Majid
Azmi Mohamed Nahar
Nur Aishah Mohd Taib
Tin Tin Su
MyBCC study group

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe breast cancer survival rate is the highest among all types of cancers, and survivors returning to work after completing treatment is extremely important in regards to economy and rehabilitation. The aim of this systematic review study is to identify the prevalence of breast cancer survivors who return to work (RTW) and the factors associated to RTW.

methodsA computer based literature search was carried out. "PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, and Science Direct" databases were searched systematically. Our search strategy identified a total of 12,116 papers of which 26 studies met the inclusion criteria and quality assessment. These were original papers published between January 2003 and January 2013.

resultsThe trends in RTW differ among countries for the breast cancer survivors. The time to RTW after successful cancer treatment also varies among the countries and by ethnicity. The prevalence of the RTW varies from 43% to 93% within one year of diagnosis. The prevalence of the RTW for the Netherland is the lowest in the world (43%). The United States survivors showed the highest RTW (93%) within 12 months of the diagnosis. Numerous barriers and facilitators were identified as factors that affect RTW. For instance, socio-demographic factors such as education and ethnicity; treatment oriented factors such as chemotherapy; work related factors such as heavy physical work; disease related factors such as poor health condition and fatigue; and psychological factors such as depression and emotional distress, act as barriers of RTW. In contrast, social, family, employer support, and financial independency emerge as key facilitators in enabling breast cancer survivors to return and continue work.

conclusionMinimising these identified barriers and strengthening these facilitators could further improve the work condition and increase the percentage of RTW among the breast cancer survivors.

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Breast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansReturn to WorkSocioeconomic FactorsSurvivorsWork

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PMCPMC4251139

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