Factors beyond diagnosis and treatment that are associated with return to work in Australian cancer survivors-A systematic review
Details
Publication Year 2024-04,Volume 20,Issue #2,Page 198-209
Journal Title
Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
Publication Type
Research article
Abstract
Return to work (RTW) is a marker of functional recovery for working-age cancer survivors. Identifying factors that impact on RTW in cancer survivors is an essential step to guide further research and interventions to support RTW. This systematic review aimed to identify nontreatment, non-cancer-related variables impacting RTW in Australian cancer survivors. A systematic search was conducted in EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Studies were eligible if they included: (1) adults living post diagnosis of malignancy; (2) quantitative data for nontreatment, non-cancer-related variables impacting RTW; (3) only Australian participants. Included studies were critically appraised, and relevant data extracted and synthesized narratively. Six studies were included in the review, published between 2008 and 2020. Studies were of variable quality and mixed methodologies. One study included malignancies of any type with the remainder focusing on survivors of colorectal cancer (n = 3), oropharyngeal cancer (n = 1), and glioblastoma multiforme (n = 1). Multiple factors were related to RTW in individual studies, including older age, presence of three or more comorbidities, fewer work hours pre-morbidly, lower body mass index, longer than recommended sleep duration, and not having private health insurance; however, there was limited consistency in findings between studies. Other variables examined included: occupation type, household income, healthy lifestyle behaviors, flexibility, and duration of employment with workplace; however, no significant associations with RTW were reported. Further research is required to gather compelling evidence on factors that influence RTW in Australian cancer survivors.
Publisher
Wiley
Keywords
Adult; Humans; *Cancer Survivors; Return to Work; Australia/epidemiology; Survivors; *Neoplasms/diagnosis/therapy; Australia; cancer survivors; survivorship; systematic review
Department(s)
Medical Oncology; Health Services Research; Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre
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https://doi.org/10.1111/ajco.13973
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