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Work Placement and Job Satisfaction in Long-Term Childhood Cancer Survivors: The Impact of Late Effects

Authors :
Margherita Dionisi-Vici
Alessandro Godono
Anna Castiglione
Filippo Gatti
Nicoletta Fortunati
Marco Clari
Alessio Conti
Giulia Zucchetti
Eleonora Biasin
Antonella Varetto
Enrico Pira
Franca Fagioli
Enrico Brignardello
Francesco Felicetti
Source :
Cancers, Vol 14, Iss 16, p 3984 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

Late effects of cancer and its treatments during childhood or adolescence can impact work placement and increase the risk of unemployment. The aim of this study is to describe the work placement and the perceived job and economic satisfaction of long-term childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Jobs have been categorized according to the International Standard Classification of Occupations version 08 (ISCO-08), and satisfaction has been evaluated through the Satisfaction Profile (SAT-P). Out of 240 CCS (female = 98) included: 53 were students, 46 were unemployed and 141 were employed. Within unemployed survivors, 89.13% were affected by late effects (n = 41). The presence of at least one severe late effect was significantly associated with the probability of unemployment (OR 3.21; 95% CI 1.13–9.12, p < 0.050), and having any late effect was inversely related to the level of satisfaction of the financial situation of unemployed CCS (b −35.47; 95% CI −59.19, −11.74, p = 0.004). Our results showed that being a survivor with severe comorbidities has a significantly negative impact on occupation and worsens the perception of satisfaction of economic situations. Routinary follow-up care of CCS should include the surveillance of socioeconomic development and provide interventions, helping them to reach jobs suitable for their health.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20726694
Volume :
14
Issue :
16
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Cancers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.303098c98794487db895d1e75db3b4cc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14163984