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abstract: 'Background: The number of middle-aged working individuals being
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diagnosed with cancer is increasing and so too will disruptions to their
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employment. The aim of the Working After Cancer Study is to examine the
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changes to work participation in the 12 months following a diagnosis of
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primary colorectal cancer. The study will identify barriers to work
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resumption, describe limitations on workforce participation, and
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evaluate the influence of these factors on health-related quality of
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life.
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Methods/Design: An observational population-based study has been
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designed involving 260 adults newly-diagnosed with colorectal cancer
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between January 2010 and September 2011 and who were in paid employment
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at the time they were diagnosed. These cancer cases will be compared to
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a nationally representative comparison group of 520 adults with no
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history of cancer from the general population. Eligible cases will have
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a histologically confirmed diagnosis of colorectal cancer and will be
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identified through the Queensland Cancer Registry. Data on the
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comparison group will be drawn from the Household, Income and Labour
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Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. Data collection for the cancer
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group will occur at 6 and 12 months after diagnosis, with work questions
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also asked about the time of diagnosis, while retrospective data on the
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comparison group will be come from HILDA Waves 2009 and 2010. Using
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validated instruments administered via telephone and postal surveys,
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data will be collected on socio-demographic factors, work status and
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circumstances, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for both
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groups while the cases will have additional data collected on cancer
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treatment and symptoms, work productivity and cancer-related HRQoL.
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Primary outcomes include change in work participation at 12 months, time
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to work re-entry, work limitations and change in HRQoL status.
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Discussion: This study will address the reasons for work cessation after
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cancer, the mechanisms people use to remain working and existing
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workplace support structures and the implications for individuals,
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families and workplaces. It may also provide key information for
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governments on productivity losses.'
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affiliation: 'Gordon, LG (Corresponding Author), Griffith Univ, Griffith Hlth Inst,
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Ctr Appl Hlth Econ, Univ Dr, Meadowbrook, Qld Q4131, Australia.
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Gordon, Louisa G.; McGrath, Catherine, Griffith Univ, Griffith Hlth Inst, Ctr Appl
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Hlth Econ, Meadowbrook, Qld Q4131, Australia.
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Gordon, Louisa G.; Beesley, Vanessa L.; O''Rourke, Peter; Webb, Penelope M., Queensland
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Inst Med Res, Populat Hlth Dept, Brisbane, Qld Q4006, Australia.
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Gordon, Louisa G.; Beesley, Vanessa L.; Graves, Nicholas; O''Rourke, Peter, Queensland
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Univ Technol, Sch Publ Hlth, Brisbane, Qld Q4006, Australia.
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Lynch, Brigid M., Alberta Hlth Serv Canc Care, Dept Populat Hlth Res, Calgary, AB
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T2N 4N2, Canada.'
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article-number: '604'
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author: Gordon, Louisa G. and Lynch, Brigid M. and Beesley, Vanessa L. and Graves,
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Nicholas and McGrath, Catherine and O'Rourke, Peter and Webb, Penelope M.
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author-email: louisa.gordon@griffith.edu.au
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author_list:
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- family: Gordon
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given: Louisa G.
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- family: Lynch
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given: Brigid M.
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- family: Beesley
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given: Vanessa L.
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- family: Graves
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given: Nicholas
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- family: McGrath
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given: Catherine
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- family: O'Rourke
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given: Peter
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- family: Webb
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given: Penelope M.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-604
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files: []
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issn: 1471-2458
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journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
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keywords-plus: 'BREAST-CANCER; SURVIVORS; QUESTIONNAIRE; PARTICIPATION; RELIABILITY;
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INSTRUMENT; VALIDITY; COHORT'
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language: English
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month: JUL 29
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number-of-cited-references: '27'
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orcid-numbers: 'Webb, Penelope/0000-0003-0733-5930
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Gordon, Louisa/0000-0002-3159-4249
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Lynch, Brigid/0000-0001-8060-547X
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Beesley, Vanessa/0000-0002-5081-1800
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Graves, Nicholas/0000-0002-5559-3267'
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papis_id: ab36a13296a477d4322f7bd3fa8955ae
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ref: Gordon2011workingcancer
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researcherid-numbers: 'Webb, Penelope/D-5736-2013
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Graves, Nicholas/A-3052-2011
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Beesley, Vanessa/AAX-5677-2021
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Gordon, Louisa/P-1427-2016
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times-cited: '17'
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title: 'The Working After Cancer Study (WACS): a population-based study of middle-aged
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workers diagnosed with colorectal cancer and their return to work experiences'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000294438000001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '11'
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volume: '11'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2011'
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