abstract: 'Brain tumors (BT) are between the eight most common cancers among

  persons aged 40 years, with an average survival time of 10 years for

  patients affected by non-malignant brain tumor. Some patients continue

  to work, reporting difficulties in work-related activities, or even job

  loss. The purpose of the present study was to review the existing

  information about the ability people with BT to return to work and to

  identify factors associated with job loss. We performed a systematic

  review on SCOPUS and EMBASE for peer-reviewed papers that reported

  studies assessing work ability in patients with BT that were published

  in the period from January 2010 to January 2020. Out of 800 identified

  records, 7 articles were selected for analysis, in which 1,507

  participants with BT were enrolled overall. Three main themes emerged:

  the impact of neuropsychological functioning on work productivity, the

  change of employment status for long-term survivors and issues related

  to return to work processes. Based on the results of selected studies,

  it can be concluded that the impact of BT on workforce participation is

  determined by depressive symptoms and cognitive deficits, as well as by

  high short-term mortality but also on environmental barriers. Vocational

  Rehabilitation programs should be implemented to help patients wishing

  to return to or maintain their current work, as much as possible.'
affiliation: 'Silvaggi, F (Corresponding Author), Fdn Ist Ricovero \& Cura Carattere
  Sci, Ist Neurol Carlo Besta, Disabilita, Unita Operat Complessa Neurol,Salute Pubbl,
  Milan, Italy.

  Silvaggi, Fabiola; Leonardi, Matilde; Raggi, Alberto; Eigenmann, Michela; Mariniello,
  Arianna; Schiavolin, Silvia, Fdn Ist Ricovero \& Cura Carattere Sci, Ist Neurol
  Carlo Besta, Disabilita, Unita Operat Complessa Neurol,Salute Pubbl, Milan, Italy.

  Silvani, Antonio; Lamperti, Elena, Fdn Ist Ricovero \& Cura Carattere Sci, Ist Neurol
  Carlo Besta, Unita Operat Complessa Neurol 2, Neurooncol Clin, Milan, Italy.'
article-number: '571191'
author: Silvaggi, Fabiola and Leonardi, Matilde and Raggi, Alberto and Eigenmann,
  Michela and Mariniello, Arianna and Silvani, Antonio and Lamperti, Elena and Schiavolin,
  Silvia
author-email: fabiola.silvaggi@istituto-besta.it
author_list:
- family: Silvaggi
  given: Fabiola
- family: Leonardi
  given: Matilde
- family: Raggi
  given: Alberto
- family: Eigenmann
  given: Michela
- family: Mariniello
  given: Arianna
- family: Silvani
  given: Antonio
- family: Lamperti
  given: Elena
- family: Schiavolin
  given: Silvia
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.571191
files: []
issn: 1662-5161
journal: FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
keywords: brain tumors; employment; work ability; public health; RTW
keywords-plus: 'QUALITY-OF-LIFE; CANCER-RELATED FATIGUE; PERFORMANCE STATUS; FOLLOW-UP;

  DEPRESSION; SURVIVORS; REHABILITATION; PRODUCTIVITY; OUTCOMES; DISEASE'
language: English
month: OCT 29
number-of-cited-references: '62'
orcid-numbers: 'Schiavolin, Silvia/0000-0002-5391-7539

  Mariniello, Arianna/0000-0001-7074-0635

  Raggi, Alberto/0000-0002-7433-7779

  Silvani, Antonio/0000-0002-4791-1042

  Lamperti, Elena/0000-0003-3749-713X'
papis_id: 45ac115c7dbeff1ade57b2f3c5b12f4b
ref: Silvaggi2020employmentwork
researcherid-numbers: 'Schiavolin, Silvia/K-6595-2016

  Mariniello, Arianna/AAT-4792-2021

  Raggi, Alberto/K-5787-2016

  Silvani, Antonio/AAA-4600-2019

  Lamperti, Elena/AAO-5323-2021'
tags:
- relevant
- review
times-cited: '7'
title: 'Employment and Work Ability of Persons With Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000588392200001
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '4'
volume: '14'
web-of-science-categories: Neurosciences; Psychology
year: '2020'