TY - JOUR
T1 - The incidence and causes of job-related problems among employed people with cancer in pennsylvania
AU - Houts, Peter S.
AU - Kahn, S. Benham
AU - Yasco, Joyce M.
AU - Hermann, Joan F.
AU - Lipton, Allan
AU - Schelzel, George W.
AU - Marconi, Katherine M.
AU - Bartholomew, Mary J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Houts is Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey. Dr. Kahn is Professor of Hematology/Oncology, Hahnemann University Medical College, Philadelphia. Dr. Yasco is Associate Professor, University of Pittsburg School of Nursing. Ms. Hermann is Director of Social Service, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia. Dr. Lipton is Professor of Medicine and Director of Oncology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey. Dr. Schelzel is Program Manager, Division of Chronic Diseases, and Dr. Marconi is Director, Division of Chronic Disease Intervention, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg. Ms. Bartholomew is an Instructor, Division of Biostatistics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. (Correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Houts, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033.) The research report in this article was supported by the Pennsylvania Cancer Plan, Pennsylvania Department of Health. The authors wish to thank Drs. Ivan Barofsky, Jerome Cohen, Wayne Gordon, Rochelle Habeck, and William Worden for their assistance during all phases of this research; Ms. Sandi Ezrine and Mr. Raymond Powell for their assistance in data collection; and Drs. Alden Small, Charles Antle, and Steven Arnold for their statistical help.
PY - 1989/7/6
Y1 - 1989/7/6
N2 - This study estimates the number of newly diagnosed people with cancer in Pennsylvania who experience employment- related problems following diagnosis. It also examines the extent to which factors other than cancer may play a role in these problems. By extrapolating the problems reported by the employed participants in their study, the authors estimate that more than 6,200 (about 11 percent of newly diagnosed individuals in Pennsylvania, or 31 percent of those employed) experience at least one employment-related problem, the most common being difficulty in doing their jobs. Problems with supervisors and fellow employees are among those least frequently cited and are among those most likely to involve causes other than cancer. These findings indicate that a comprehensive understanding of the employment history of the person with cancer is required to provide support with employment-related problems.
AB - This study estimates the number of newly diagnosed people with cancer in Pennsylvania who experience employment- related problems following diagnosis. It also examines the extent to which factors other than cancer may play a role in these problems. By extrapolating the problems reported by the employed participants in their study, the authors estimate that more than 6,200 (about 11 percent of newly diagnosed individuals in Pennsylvania, or 31 percent of those employed) experience at least one employment-related problem, the most common being difficulty in doing their jobs. Problems with supervisors and fellow employees are among those least frequently cited and are among those most likely to involve causes other than cancer. These findings indicate that a comprehensive understanding of the employment history of the person with cancer is required to provide support with employment-related problems.
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U2 - 10.1300/J077v07n01_02
DO - 10.1300/J077v07n01_02
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0024352257
SN - 0734-7332
VL - 7
SP - 19
EP - 30
JO - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
JF - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
IS - 1-2
ER -
