Author : Emily Drake
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)
Book Synopsis Understanding Healthcare Providers' Role In Cancer Survivors' Experiences Returning To Work After Primary Treatment by : Emily Drake
Download or read book Understanding Healthcare Providers' Role In Cancer Survivors' Experiences Returning To Work After Primary Treatment written by Emily Drake and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION: The number of cancer survivors is growing due to increased cancer incidence and improved cancer survival through earlier detection and better treatments. With cancer survivorship comes practical and economic implications, with many survivors reporting difficulties reintegrating into the work environment following an absence due to treatment. OBJECTIVES: To explore cancer survivorsu2019 perspectives on and experiences with their healthcare providersu2019 roles in their return to work (RTW) following primary cancer treatment. METHODS: A prospective qualitative longitudinal study, using in-depth telephone interviews (three interviews/survivor), was used to provide a rich understanding of how 13 cancer survivors experienced RTW. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Preliminary findings indicate that (1) healthcare providers play an important role in their RTW process, but that oftentimes the system lacks adequate psychosocial care. Thus, many survivors feel (2) they are left to advocate for the provision of these services themselves and, as a result, their needs are often unmet or sub optimally met. When available and accessed, (3) specialist psychosocial oncology providers/programs helped patients deal with their diagnosis and the challenges that present after surviving cancer, often times connecting them with others who understand what they are going through and helping them with the social, emotional, and practical components of the RTW process.CONCLUSIONS: Preliminary results suggest that access to specialist psychosocial oncology providers/programs within the healthcare delivery model enhances survivorsu2019 RTW after primary treatment.