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abstract: 'Purpose A considerable proportion of individuals who are diagnosed with
cancer are at a working age. We aimed to gain an in-depth understanding
of the challenges, and arising needs related to working after cancer in
a setting with limited employment protection policies. Methods Focus
group discussions were conducted with cancer patients who were diagnosed
at least 1 year prior to recruitment, and either had paid work, were
self-employed, currently unemployed, or currently retired (N = 66).
Results Three main themes were identified: (1) loss of income: While
some participants were entitled for a 1-year cancer-specific sick leave,
many other participants recounted having insufficient paid sick leave,
forcing them to take prolonged unpaid leave to complete treatment; (2)
dealing with side effects of cancer and its treatment: The need for
workplace accommodations was highlighted including flexible working
hours, lighter workloads, and dedicated rest areas to enable patients to
cope better; (3) Discrimination and stigma at workplace: Some
participants mentioned being passed over on a promotion, getting
demoted, or being forced to resign once their cancer diagnosis was
disclosed, highlighting an urgent need to destigmatize cancer in the
workplace. Conclusion In settings with limited employment protection
policies, a cancer diagnosis severely impacts the working experiences of
patients, leading to financial loss. Urgent interventions and
legislative reforms are needed in these settings to address the unmet
employment needs of cancer survivors. Implications for Cancer Survivors
This study may facilitate planning of local solutions to fulfill the
unmet employment needs following cancer, such as return-to-work
navigation services.'
affiliation: 'Bhoo-Pathy, N (Corresponding Author), Univ Malaya, Dept Social \& Prevent
Med, Ctr Epidemiol \& Evidence Based Practice, Fac Med, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Kong, Yek-Ching; Rauf, Negina; Wong, Li-Ping; Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala, Univ Malaya,
Dept Social \& Prevent Med, Ctr Epidemiol \& Evidence Based Practice, Fac Med, Kuala
Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Rauf, Negina, Erasmus MC, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Subramaniam, Shridevi, Natl Inst Hlth NIH, Inst Clin Res, Ctr Clin Epidemiol, Shah
Alam 40170, Selangor, Malaysia.
Bustamam, Ros Suzanna, Kuala Lumpur Hosp, Dept Radiotherapy \& Oncol, Kuala Lumpur
50586, Malaysia.
Ho, Gwo-Fuang, Univ Malaya, Fac Med, Dept Clin Oncol, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Zaharah, Hafizah, Natl Canc Inst, Dept Radiotherapy \& Oncol, Putrajaya 62250, Malaysia.
Mellor, Matin; Yip, Cheng-Har, Subang Jaya Med Ctr, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia.'
author: Kong, Yek-Ching and Rauf, Negina and Subramaniam, Shridevi and Bustamam, Ros
Suzanna and Wong, Li-Ping and Ho, Gwo-Fuang and Zaharah, Hafizah and Mellor, Matin
and Yip, Cheng-Har and Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala
author-email: ovenjjay@gmail.com
author_list:
- family: Kong
given: Yek-Ching
- family: Rauf
given: Negina
- family: Subramaniam
given: Shridevi
- family: Bustamam
given: Ros Suzanna
- family: Wong
given: Li-Ping
- family: Ho
given: Gwo-Fuang
- family: Zaharah
given: Hafizah
- family: Mellor
given: Matin
- family: Yip
given: Cheng-Har
- family: Bhoo-Pathy
given: Nirmala
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s11764-020-00962-z
earlyaccessdate: OCT 2020
eissn: 1932-2267
files: []
issn: 1932-2259
journal: JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
keywords: Cancer; Survivorship; Supportive care; Return to work; Employment
keywords-plus: BREAST-CANCER; SURVIVORS; FACILITATORS; EXPERIENCE; EMPLOYERS; BARRIERS
language: English
month: OCT
number: '5'
number-of-cited-references: '28'
orcid-numbers: 'Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala/0000-0003-0568-8863
Kong, Yek-Ching/0000-0001-7085-8211
Kong, Yek-Ching/0000-0001-7085-8211
WONG, Li Ping/0000-0002-0107-0532
HO, GWO FUANG/0000-0002-2620-9174'
pages: 706-712
papis_id: fc2cf013843a84df14654c0df0a3c7a6
ref: Kong2021workingcancer
researcherid-numbers: 'Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala/C-1228-2010
Kong, Yek-Ching/HPE-9954-2023
Yip, Cheng-Har/B-1909-2010
Kong, Yek-Ching/AAM-4131-2020
WONG, Li Ping/B-2782-2010
HO, GWO FUANG/B-8634-2010'
times-cited: '7'
title: 'Working after cancer: in-depth perspectives from a setting with limited employment
protection policies'
2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
type: article
2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
unique-id: WOS:000581558200001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '7'
volume: '15'
web-of-science-categories: Oncology; Social Sciences, Biomedical
year: '2021'