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