Return to work among self-employed cancer survivors

Steffen Torp, Jonn Syse, Alain Paraponaris and Sævar Gudbergsson

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Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate whether salaried and self-employed workers differ regarding factors relevant for return to work after being diagnosed with cancer. The possible mediators of an effect of self-employment on work ability were also investigated. Methods: A total of 1115 cancer survivors (1027 salaried and 88 self-employed) of common invasive cancer types who were in work at the time of diagnosis completed a mailed questionnaire 15–39 months after diagnosis. Results: Twenty-four percent of self-employed cancer survivors reported that they had not returned to work at the time of the survey, and 18 % of those who were salaried had not. While 9 % of the self-employed had received disability or early retirement pension, only 5 % had received such a pension among salaried employees. Compared with the salaried workers, the self-employed people reported significantly more often reduced work hours (P

Keywords: Cancer survivor; Employment; Sick leave; Health promotion; Work ability; Self-employment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-04
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Published in Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2017, 11 (2), pp.189-200. ⟨10.1007/s11764-016-0578-8⟩

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DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0578-8

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