Work-related barriers, facilitators, and strategies of breast cancer survivors working during curative treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research has identified barriers and facilitators affecting cancer survivors' return to work (RTW) following the end of active treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy). However, few studies have focused on barriers and facilitators that cancer survivors experience while working during active treatment. Strategies used by cancer survivors to solve work-related problems during active treatment are underexplored.

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe factors that impact, either positively or negatively, breast cancer survivors' work activities during active treatment.

Methods

Semi-structured, recorded interviews were conducted with 35 breast cancer survivors who worked during active treatment. Transcripts of interviews were analyzed

SUBMITTER: Sun W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5571641 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature