SynthesisJournal of occupational rehabilitation2018
Functional Impairments and Work-Related Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.
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- Characterization and efficacy of lifestyle behavior change interventions among adult rural cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Psychosocial experiences of breast cancer survivors: a meta-review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Investigating how cancer-related symptoms influence work outcomes among cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Pooled it
- 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 · 2022Pooled it
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- A feasibility study of scheduling a remission consultation in the management of patients treated for localized breast cancer.BMC psychology · 2025Trial
- Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of iCanWork: Theory-Guided Return-to-Work Intervention for Individuals Touched by Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Trial
- Neuropsychological test performance and self-reported cognitive functioning associated with work-related outcomes in occupationally active cancer survivors with cognitive complaints.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Trial
- Returning to Work After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Complex intervention including pain science education and patient-led goal setting-based self-management strategies for management of aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal symptoms: a single-arm feasibility and pilot study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Breast Cancer Patients with Depression-Association with Survival and Healthcare Utilization: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mechanisms and Clinical Application Progress of Exercise in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Returning to work after breast cancer diagnosis: a cross-sectional study of socioeconomic and clinical factors associated with return to work in Luxembourg.BMC women's health · 2026Observational
- Medicine at work: a qualitative study into patients' experiences with medication self-management and burden in the context of work.Journal of occupational health · 2026Article
- Working conditions associated with return to work 2 years after breast cancer: insights from a cohort study.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Factors associated with employment outcomes in cancer survivors: a systematic scoping review spanning a decade of international research.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Factors affecting health-related quality of life following axillary lymph node dissection among breast cancer survivors in Egypt.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Beyond pink ribbons: The unmet needs of women with breast cancer.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2025Article
- Strategies to support cancer survivors at work: content analysis of cancer survivor, healthcare provider, and employer perspectives.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Individual Work Attitudes and Work Ability.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose Work participation after breast cancer treatment is generally negatively affected. Occupational health professionals might improve work-related outcomes by bridging the gap between sick-listed employees' levels of functioning and work demands. To aid them in this task, this review explored the association between functional impairments and work-related outcomes in breast cancer survivors. Methods Publications from January 2000-March 2016 were identified through five online databases (i.e. Pubmed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library). Quantitative and qualitative studies were included if they focused on functional impairments and work-related outcomes in breast cancer survivors. Two reviewers independently selected studies, extracted data and performed quality assessment. Results The search identified 998 studies, of which 20 studies met eligibility criteria. Impairments in physical functioning negatively affected return to work (RTW) and work ability in quantitative and qualitative studies. Studies measuring cognitive functioning with tests found no association with work-related outcomes, whereas the results of studies using self-reported measures were ambiguous. Social functioning was less commonly investigated and findings differed across work-related outcomes. Emotional functioning was not associated with work-related outcomes in quantitative studies, while in qualitative studies feelings such as insecurity were described as influencing RTW. Conclusions Functional impairments can severely hamper work participation in breast cancer survivors. This provides important opportunities for occupational health professionals to enhance RTW in breast cancer survivors, such as adequately addressing illness perceptions and work expectations. Ongoing research is warranted to aid occupational health professionals in providing effective vocational guidance and improve work-related outcomes in breast cancer survivors.
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