Working Situations of Patients with Cancer:A Literature Review

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  • Hashimoto Rieko
    Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University
  • Imai Yoshie
    Institure of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School

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  • がん患者の就労状況に関する文献検討

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<p>Abstract　The purpose of this study was to clarify the characteristics of the working situation derived from the findings of research studies on cancer patients, and to explore the possibilities of support systems towards employment of patients with cancer from the viewpoint of the health care staff.</p><p>The literature review used the Ichushi‐Web （Ver .５）, limiting the search to only original papers using the following keywords:“cancer" and “working", “cancer" and “working support", “cancer" and “job". Moreover, the review included dissertation studies and excluded papers focused on pediatric patients with cancer, papers designed for medical staff, and case reports.</p><p>From these inclusion and exclusion criteria, only ２５ research papers remained. These were all focused on the actual conditions of working situations of patients with cancer, and the factors affecting the continuation of working by the patients with cancer. An astounding finding was that actual status of employment for patients with cancer was dictated by the status of their cancer treatments. They tended to leave their employment early, often before cancer treatment began. Factors that were found crucial to the characteristics are ［Physical adjustment］ ［Information acquisition］ ［Value for working］ ［Support system］ ［Consideration of workplace］ ［Economic situation］ influencing the viewpoint for the continuation of work for patients with cancer. Health care professionals need to understand that the social trends and policies, including the activities being carried out at places of employment are important towards the coordination of treatment and further employment of the patient with cancer. It is suggested that it is necessary to construct an intervention program that supports many types of workers, but most especially those patients with cancer.</p>

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