Self-Employed Canadians' Experiences with Cancer and Work: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Self-employed individuals with cancer face unique challenges that have not been fully explored in previous research. For example, while some studies conducted in Europe have suggested that self-employed workers with cancer experience more adverse health and work-related outcomes compared to salaried workers, the specific manners in which cancer affects the health, work, and businesses of self-employed individuals remain inadequately understood. This lack of understanding represents a crucial gap in the literature, as self-employed individuals make up a significant portion of the workforce in many countries, including Canada. To address this gap, a qualitative interpretive description study was undertaken to explore the experiences of 23 self-employed Canadians diagnosed with cancer from si

SUBMITTER: Maheu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10217428 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature