Background: Frailty in older patients might influence treatment decisions. Frailty can be determined using a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), but this is time-consuming and expensive. Therefore we assessed the diagnostic value of four shorter screening instruments.
Objective: To explore how female breast cancer patients experience work incapacity during the
treatment and return-to-work phases and how interactions between patients and stakeholders
affect this experience. Method: Database search for full text articles published between January 1995 and
January 2008 that focused on employed female breast cancer patients, factors related to work
incapacity, and returning to work. Only results based on self-report data were included. Studies
Background: Improvements in treatment have resulted in an increasing number of cancer survivors potentially being able to return to work after medical treatment. In this paper we focus on the considerations regarding return to work (RTW) of breast cancer absentees in the Belgian context and how these considerations are related to reactions from their social environment.
Background The diagnosis of breast cancer increasingly implies a return-to-work (RTW) challenge
as survival rates increase. RTW is regarded as a multidisciplinary process and a country’s legislation affects the degree of involvement of the different stakeholders. We elucidated on bottlenecks and contributing factors and the relationship between policy and practice regarding RTW of employees with breast cancer as perceived by Belgian (Flemish) stakeholders. Methods
Purpose: Most female breast cancer patients are forced to interrupt their professional activities during treatment. Qualitative research was carried out to assess women’s experiences of being work disabled because of breast cancer.
Patients and methods: In-depth interviews were analyzed to understand patient’s experiences and to gain more insight in their perspectives on living with breast cancer.
In het verleden werden kankerpatiënten door hun arts niet ingelicht. Artsen gingen voornamelijk te werk vanuit een paternalistisch oogpunt en wilden patiënten geen „kwaad doen” door hen de diagnose te vertellen. Geleidelijk aan kwam er meer aandacht voor de autonomie van de patiënt, zodat nu algemeen aanvaard wordt dat patiënten recht hebben op de door hen gewenste informatie en dat ze mee kunnen beslissen over de te volgen behandeling. Tegenwoordig wordt aan patiënten meestal de diagnose medegedeeld.
This article discusses findings from a mixed method literature review that investigated cancer patients' perceptions of what constitutes a good nurse. To find pertinent articles, we conducted a systematic key word search of five journal databases (1998-2008). The application of carefully constructed inclusion criteria and critical appraisal identified 12 relevant articles.
