SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Experiences of women with breast cancer while working or returning to work: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.
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- Non-medical interventions to enhance return to work for people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Work ability following breast cancer - the MyHealth randomized controlled trial.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Trial
- SusTained Employability in cancer Patients and their partnerS: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial into the Effectiveness of the STEPS Program.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Experiences of nurse cancer survivors returning to work: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- Beyond pink ribbons: The unmet needs of women with breast cancer.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2025Article
- Recovering or working: women's experiences of working while coping with cancer: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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- Validation of the Return-to-Work Obstacles and Self-Efficacy Scale for Women on Sick Leave Due to Breast Cancer (ROSES-BC).Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Return to Work in Breast Cancer Patients following an Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Program in a Community-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Center: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Coping with breast cancer during medical and occupational rehabilitation: a qualitative study of strategies and contextual factors.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Return to work, work productivity loss and activity impairment in Chinese breast cancer survivors 12-month post-surgery: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Observational
- Breast Cancer Survivors' Experiences of Managers' Actions During the Return to Work Process: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Studies.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Supporting Return to Work after Breast Cancer: A Mixed Method Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The role of general practitioners in the work guidance of cancer patients: views of general practitioners and occupational physicians.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
- Breast cancer and occupation: Non-parametric and parametric net survival analyses among Swiss women (1990-2014).Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The role of physical arm function and demographic disparities in breast cancer survivors' ability to return to work.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Review
- Clinical Observation of MRI Scanning Combined with Clinical Nursing for Surgical Breast Cancer Patients.International journal of analytical chemistry · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis systematic review aims to consolidate the available qualitative evidence regarding the experiences of women with breast cancer while working or returning to work.
methodsSix electronic databases were searched until December 2020 for qualitative English-language articles examining the experiences of adult females with reproductive cancers while working or returning to work. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist was used to assess the quality of included studies while the Sandelowski and Barroso's two step approach was used to meta-summarize and meta-synthesize the extracted data.
resultsFour themes were derived from the 28 included studies: (i) being lost to finding meaning after the cancer diagnosis; (ii) concerns and considerations before returning to work; (iii) reasons for returning to work; and (iv) life at work after cancer diagnosis and treatment.
conclusionsCurrent findings allowed a deeper understanding into the way the women with breast cancer coped during their cancer journey. Challenges and motivating factors faced by these women while working or returning to work were discussed. Improvements to current support systems and working policies are needed to better support this group of women.
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