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Factors associated with employment discontinuation among older and working age survivors of oropharyngeal cancer.

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Check, DK; Hutcheson, KA; Poisson, LM; Pocobelli, G; Sakoda, LC; Zaveri, J; Chang, SS; Chubak, J
Published in: Head Neck
November 2019

BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal cancer survivors experience difficulty returning to work after treatment. To better understand specific barriers to returning to work, we investigated factors associated with discontinuing employment among older and working-age survivors. METHODS: The sample included 675 oropharyngeal cancer survivors (median: 6 years posttreatment) diagnosed from 2000 to 2013 and employed at diagnosis. Relative risk models were constructed to examine the independent associations of demographic and health factors, and symptom experiences per the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory - Head and Neck Module (MDASI-HN) with posttreatment employment, overall and by age (<60 years vs ≥60 years at survey). RESULTS: Symptom interference was not statistically significantly associated with posttreatment employment status among respondents ≥60 years. Among working-age respondents <60 years, symptom interference was strongly associated with posttreatment employment. CONCLUSIONS: Efforts to assess and lessen symptom burden in working-age survivors should be evaluated as approaches to support regaining core functions needed for continued employment.

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Head Neck

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EISSN

1097-0347

Publication Date

November 2019

Volume

41

Issue

11

Start / End Page

3948 / 3959

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Symptom Assessment
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Risk Factors
  • Return to Work
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Check, D. K., Hutcheson, K. A., Poisson, L. M., Pocobelli, G., Sakoda, L. C., Zaveri, J., … Chubak, J. (2019). Factors associated with employment discontinuation among older and working age survivors of oropharyngeal cancer. Head Neck, 41(11), 3948–3959. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.25943
Check, Devon K., Katherine A. Hutcheson, Laila M. Poisson, Gaia Pocobelli, Lori C. Sakoda, Jhankruti Zaveri, Steven S. Chang, and Jessica Chubak. “Factors associated with employment discontinuation among older and working age survivors of oropharyngeal cancer.Head Neck 41, no. 11 (November 2019): 3948–59. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.25943.
Check DK, Hutcheson KA, Poisson LM, Pocobelli G, Sakoda LC, Zaveri J, et al. Factors associated with employment discontinuation among older and working age survivors of oropharyngeal cancer. Head Neck. 2019 Nov;41(11):3948–59.
Check, Devon K., et al. “Factors associated with employment discontinuation among older and working age survivors of oropharyngeal cancer.Head Neck, vol. 41, no. 11, Nov. 2019, pp. 3948–59. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/hed.25943.
Check DK, Hutcheson KA, Poisson LM, Pocobelli G, Sakoda LC, Zaveri J, Chang SS, Chubak J. Factors associated with employment discontinuation among older and working age survivors of oropharyngeal cancer. Head Neck. 2019 Nov;41(11):3948–3959.
Journal cover image

Published In

Head Neck

DOI

EISSN

1097-0347

Publication Date

November 2019

Volume

41

Issue

11

Start / End Page

3948 / 3959

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Symptom Assessment
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Risk Factors
  • Return to Work
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female