Work Placement and Job Satisfaction in Long-Term Childhood Cancer Survivors: The Impact of Late Effects.

ABSTRACT: Late effects of cancer and its treatments during childhood or adolescence can impact work placement and increase the risk of unemployment. The aim of this study is to describe the work placement and the perceived job and economic satisfaction of long-term childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Jobs have been categorized according to the International Standard Classification of Occupations version 08 (ISCO-08), and satisfaction has been evaluated through the Satisfaction Profile (SAT-P). Out of 240 CCS (female = 98) included: 53 were students, 46 were unemployed and 141 were employed. Within unemployed survivors, 89.13% were affected by late effects (n = 41). The presence of at least one severe late effect was significantly associated with the probability of unemployment (OR 3.21; 95% CI

SUBMITTER: Dionisi-Vici M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9406576 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature