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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2022

Involuntariness of job changes is related to less satisfaction with occupational development in long-term breast cancer survivors.

Kati Hiltrop, Paula Heidkamp, Clara Breidenbach, Christoph Kowalski, Anna Enders, Holger Pfaff, Lena Ansmann, Franziska Geiser, Nicole Ernstmann

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Kati HiltropCenter for Health Communication and Health Services Research (CHSR), Department for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany. kati.hiltrop@ukbonn.de.ORCID 0000-0002-8357-0855
Paula HeidkampCenter for Health Communication and Health Services Research (CHSR), Department for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Clara BreidenbachGerman Cancer Society (DKG), Berlin, Germany.
Christoph KowalskiGerman Cancer Society (DKG), Berlin, Germany.
Anna EndersFederal Centre for Health Education (BZgA), Cologne, Germany.
Holger PfaffInstitute of Medical Sociology, Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Lena AnsmannDivision for Organizational Health Services Research, Department of Health Services Research, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Franziska GeiserCenter for Integrated Oncology (CIO Bonn), University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Nicole ErnstmannCenter for Health Communication and Health Services Research (CHSR), Department for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
University Hospital Bonn · DEGerman Cancer Society · DECarl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg · DEFederal Centre for Health Education · DEUniversity of Cologne · DE

Funding

German Federal Ministry of Health NKP-332-052German Statutory Pension Insurance Scheme 8011 - 106 - 31/31.128
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeConsidering that breast cancer survivors (BCSs) have been dealing with unwanted job changes after diagnosis, this study aimed to investigate involuntary job changes (unwanted modifications in employment since diagnosis) and explore the association between job changes, involuntariness, and occupational development satisfaction in BCSs 5-6 years after diagnosis.

methodsData were drawn from the mixed-methods breast cancer patients' return to work (B-CARE) study. We surveyed 184 female BCSs who were working at the time of study enrollment during hospitalization (T1), 10 weeks after discharge (T2), 40 weeks after discharge (T3), and 5-6 years after diagnosis (T4) and used descriptive measures and stepwise linear regression models for data analysis.

resultsThe mean age of BCSs was 57 years. A total of 105 participants reported 410 job changes, of which 16.1% were reportedly (rather) involuntary. The most commonly reported involuntary changes were increased workload (15.2%) and increased scope of work (15.2%). In the final model, significant predictors of satisfaction with occupational development 5-6 years after diagnosis were age, state of health ΔT2-T3, state of health ΔT3-T4, and involuntariness of job changes.

conclusionsAlthough the number of job changes alone is not substantially associated with BCSs' satisfaction with occupational development, experiencing involuntary job changes is. Sociodemographic, disease-related, and work(place)-related factors may influence occupational satisfaction among BCSs. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: The findings indicate the importance of strengthening one's ability to work as desired to prevent involuntary job changes and enable desired work participation in long-term support. The significance of workplace characteristics highlights the need for employers to encourage satisfying work participation. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00016982), 12 April 2019.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPersonal SatisfactionSurvivorsWorkplaceBreast cancerInvoluntarinessJob changesOccupational developmentReturn to workSocial capital

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PMID33907994
PMCPMC8964540
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