ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Benefits of Early Integrated and Vocational Rehabilitation in Breast Cancer on Work Ability, Sick Leave Duration, and Disability Rates.
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- Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of iCanWork: Theory-Guided Return-to-Work Intervention for Individuals Touched by Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Trial
- Work-Related Illnesses and Work Disability in Brazil: A Scoping Review of the Epidemiological Profile and Determinants of Sick Leave and Occupational Accidents.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Clinical and socioeconomic factors associated with return-to-work after upper and lower limb fractures.BMC public health · 2026Observational
- Breast cancer related lymphedema and shoulder mobility following radiotherapy.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesVocational rehabilitation plays a vital role in helping breast cancer survivors overcome physical, psychological, and occupational challenges, enabling a smoother return to work and improving quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vocational rehabilitation as part of early integrated rehabilitation compared to conventional rehabilitation on sick leave duration, work ability, and disability rates.
methodsThe study was designed as a prospective, interventional study. We enrolled 435 breast cancer patients, 211 patients in the control group, and 224 in the intervention group. The control group received the conventional rehabilitation as offered to breast cancer patients before the pilot study on individualized, integrated rehabilitation, while patients in the intervention group were referred for additional treatments and vocational rehabilitation.
resultsThere were no differences between the control and the intervention group of patients in terms of patient demographics, tumor size, disease stage, or oncologic treatment. However, compared to the control group, the intervention group had 50 days shorter sick leave (
conclusionsIntegrated rehabilitation was associated with shorter sick leave, and vocational rehabilitation was likely associated with shorter sick leave. Integrated rehabilitation was associated with improved work ability and disability rate.
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