Return to Work and Quality of Life after Therapy and Rehabilitation in Oral Cancer

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作者
Handschel, Joerg [1 ]
Gellrich, Nils-Claudius [2 ]
Bremerich, Andreas [3 ]
Krueskemper, Gertrud [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Dusseldorf, Dept Cranio & Maxillofacial Surg, D-40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
[2] Hannover Med Sch, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, Hannover, Germany
[3] Clin Cranio & Maxillofacial Surg, Bremen, Germany
[4] Ruhr Univ Bochum, Dept Med Psychol, Bochum, Germany
来源
IN VIVO | 2013年 / 27卷 / 03期
关键词
Psychological support; quality of life; side-effects; oral cancer; oncology; return to work; HEALTH-RELATED-QUALITY; NECK-CANCER; BREAST-CANCER; TO-WORK; SURVIVORS; EMPLOYMENT; HEAD; POPULATION; ABILITY; COHORT;
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R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
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摘要
Background: Return to work (REW) after cancer treatment is important for both patients and their families and for society in general. For patients it can be a sign of complete recovery and return to normal life. Patients and Methods: A total of 755 out of 1,652 patients from 38 hospitals within the German-language area (DOSAK REHA STUDY) were working at the time their cancer was diagnosed. QoL was determined after therapy and ranges from 0 to 100%. Results: Overall, 51% were blue-collar workers (BCWs) and 49% white-collar workers (WCWs). The WCWs resumed work significantly sooner. There were no differences in the medical parameters. For 19 impairments, there were considerably more severe impairments reported in the self-administered questionnaires for BCWs. The groups did not differ with regard to depressive moods. Patient behaviour changed in several dimensions as a result of the treatment. Conclusion: WCWs managed to return more frequently and faster to work than BCWs. It is important that the rehabilitative measures be coordinated.
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