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Sickness absence and disability pension following breast cancer – A population-based matched cohort study.
- Source :
- Breast; Dec2014, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p844-851, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Purpose To compare sickness absence and disability pension in a population-based cohort of women with breast cancer ( n = 463) from 1 year pre-diagnosis until 3 years post-diagnosis with a matched control group ( n = 2310), and to investigate predictors of sickness absence during the 2nd and 3rd year post-diagnosis. Results Following breast cancer, the proportion of disease-free women with sickness absence decreased post-diagnosis (1st–3rd year; 78%-31%-19%), but did not reach the pre-diagnostic level (14%; P < 0.05). Post-diagnosis, patients were more likely than controls to be sickness absent (1st–3rd year; P < 0.001). No between-group differences were observed for disability pension post-diagnosis ( P > 0.05). Among patients, chemotherapy, baseline fatigue and pre-diagnosis sick days predicted sickness absence during the 2nd, 3rd, and 2nd and 3rd year post-diagnosis, respectively ( P < 0.05). Conclusions Breast cancer is associated with increased sickness absence 3 years post-diagnosis. In a clinical setting, prevention and treatment of side effects are important in reducing long-term consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09609776
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Breast
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 100063257
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2014.09.007