JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY (HEALTH SCIENCES) ›› 2017, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (4): 96-100.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2016.1007

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Work status of cancer survivors from 5 counties in Shandong Province and the influence factors

CAI Yuanchu1, WANG Jialin2, ZHANG Jun3, YAO Nengliang4, SUN Xiaojie1   

  1. 1. School of Medicine and Health Management;
    Key Laboratory for Health Economic and Policy of National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China;
    2. Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, Shandong, China;
    3. Jinan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250117, Shandong, China;
    4. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
  • Received:2016-08-17 Online:2017-04-10 Published:2017-04-10

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Abstract: Objective To investigate the work status among the survivors who have completed their main treatments for over one year, and to explore the factors which are associated with their work changes. Methods We randomly selected 1003 cancer survivors who were diagnosed with breast cancer, lung cancer, intestine cancer and gastric cancer between 2011 and 2013 from the local cancer registry files of five counties in Shandong Province. Results According to the selection criterion, 664 survivors were included. Of all the survivors, 24.7% of the survivors did not change their work time; 34.3% had to reduce their work time; and 41.0% stopped working. Multivariate Logistic regression results showed that, those above 65 year-old(P=0.022), with lower education levels(P<0.05), in advanced stage(P=0.016), and having an annual family income of above 50 000 RMB(P=0.005)were more likely to stop working. Conclusion About 40% of cancer survivors had to stop their work. The main influence factors included age, cancer stage, family income, and education level.

Key words: Cancer survivors, Factors, Work status, Return to work

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  • R195
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