ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2019
What Employer Actions Are Considered Most Important for the Return to Work of Employees with Cancer? A Delphi Study Among Employees and Employers.
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- Prognostic factors affecting return to work in cancer patients: a systematic review.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The experiences and perceptions of employers on cancer survivors returning to work: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of iCanWork: Theory-Guided Return-to-Work Intervention for Individuals Touched by Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Trial
- A randomised feasibility trial of an employer-based intervention for enhancing successful return to work of cancer survivors (MiLES intervention).BMC public health · 2021Trial
- Associations of formal and informal organizational support with employed cancer survivors' intent to stay.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- A scoping review on information and support needs regarding cancer and work: part I - cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
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- Blaming the young is always more accessible rather than accusing the older employees: an experimental view over age and health in organizations.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Breast Cancer Survivors' Experiences of Managers' Actions During the Return to Work Process: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Studies.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- 'Beyond Cancer' Rehabilitation Program to Support Breast Cancer Survivors to Return to Health, Wellness and Work: Feasibility Study Outcomes.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Identification of actions to be taken by managers to facilitate the return to work of cancer survivors: Consensus between managers and cancer survivors.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Psychosocial Working Conditions Play an Important Role in the Return-to-Work Process After Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Supporting the Return to Work of Breast Cancer Survivors: From a Theoretical to a Clinical Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploring Employer Perspectives on Their Supportive Role in Accommodating Workers with Disabilities to Promote Sustainable RTW: A Qualitative Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Enhancing Emotional Skills of Managers to Support the Return to Work of Cancer Survivors: A Research Opinion Focusing on Value, Feasibility and Challenges.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- The Use and Perceived Usefulness of an Online Toolbox Targeted at Employers (MiLES Intervention) for Enhancing Successful Return to Work of Cancer Survivors.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Article
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- Supporting employers to enhance the return to work of cancer survivors: development of a web-based intervention (MiLES intervention).Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020Article
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Purpose Employers are important stakeholders in the return to work (RTW) of employees with cancer. However, it is unclear what employer actions are most important to that process. The objective, therefore, was to reach consensus on what employer actions are considered most important for the RTW of employees with cancer, by employers and employees separately. Methods A two-round online Delphi study was conducted with two expert panels: one with 23 employers and one with 29 employees with cancer. The results from each panel were analysed separately. Out of 24 suggested employer actions, participants selected the 10 they considered most important for RTW in each of the following RTW phases: (1) disclosure, (2) treatment, (3) RTW plan, and (4) actual RTW. The consensus threshold was set at ≥ 80% during the second round. Results The employer and employee expert panels both reached consensus on the importance of 'emotional support', 'practical support', 'allow sufficient sick leave', 'plan return to work', 'adjust expectations', 'assess work ability', and 'show appreciation'. Employers also reached consensus on 'communicate' and 'treat normally', and employees on 'handle unpredictability'. All these employer actions were considered to be specific for one to three RTW phases. Conclusions Employers reached consensus on the importance of nine employer actions, employees on eight. Both stakeholder perspectives showed great similarities, but did vary regarding important employer actions during the employee's treatment. We recommend developing interventions targeting the employer, meeting both employer and employee needs in each RTW phase, to enhance RTW support for employees with cancer.
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